Florida Sank 2 Million Tires to Build a Reef — 50 Years Later, Divers Are Still Pulling Them Out

#OsborneReef #TireReef #EnvironmentalDisaster In the early 1970s, volunteers sank about 2 million old tires off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to build an artificial reef. Instead of a thriving habitat, the tires broke loose, damaged the natural reef nearby, and started a cleanup that Florida is still paying for today. This is the full story of Osborne Reef: why fishermen and boaters believed tires could save the ocean, how steel clips and nylon rope failed, and why the cleanup has taken far longer than anyone expected. You'll also see how military divers, private contractors, and a bracelet company all became part of the same underwater cleanup. Was this a mistake nobody could have predicted, or a warning that was ignored? Tell us where you land in the comments. Sources: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Osborne Reef Waste Tire Removal Project and status reports), Broward County Natural Resources, and news reports on the reef and its cleanup. #OsborneReef #TireReef #EnvironmentalDisaster #FortLauderdale #OceanCleanup #TireReef #ArtificialReef #FortLauderdale #Florida #OceanCleanup #EnvironmentalDisaster #CoralReef #MarineLife #OceanPollution #FailedExperiment #Documentary #Ecology #USA