Some called it reckless dumping. Others warned it would be detrimental to an already dwindling ecosystem. And for a while, these concerns seemed valid. Even the researchers running this giant experiment had their doubts as no visible progress was initially seen.

All of these things and more helped revive fish, turtle, and dolphin populations to numbers not seen in over two and a half decades. Layer by layer, the ocean floor had rebuilt itself until the results were visibly undeniable.

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    Crazy that oyster shells would work better than old car tyres. Who’d have thunk.

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      in elementary school they taught us to put the parts of the fish we don’t eat back in the river, before cooking and seasoning mind you. Over the years I’m almost certain nobody in that class put any fish bones back, but I saw a lot of garbage go in rivers and streams.