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- 1Millions of tyres dumped for artificial reef became an ocean disaster▼On a site the size of 27 football fields, 2 million of these were dropped in the ocean to create an artificial reef – instead, it became a disaster
Around two million tyres were dropped onto the seabed on a site the size of 27 football fields in an attempt to create an artificial reef. Instead of attracting marine life, the project became an environmental disaster, as the tyres failed to form a reef, scattered across the ocean floor, and leached toxins. The scheme is now widely cited as a cautionary tale about large-scale marine engineering projects.
- 2Historic Murrells Inlet restaurant may become artificial reef●Portions of historic Murrells Inlet restaurant could live on beneath the waves
A historic restaurant in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, could be sunk offshore to serve as an artificial reef, with parts of the structure living on beneath the waves. The idea would preserve a piece of the waterfront community's history while creating habitat for marine life along the Grand Strand coast.