World● Low6d ago · Nov 5, 2026, 8:22 AM
In 2019, California built a lifeguard tower made with 1400 pounds of recycled surfboards and plastic waste
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It looked like a common beach tower, but its walls hid something unexpected. It had been made with waste that could end up polluting the ocean.
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