Reefer Madness
Over the next few years,
Todd Barber plans to sink 1 million concrete spheres into the ocean around the
Philippines. The Johnny Appleseed of coral reefs, Barber aims to replace the
estimated 29,000 square miles of dead reefs around the world with millions of
artificial building blocks called Reef Balls - a patented, ecofriendly concrete
that resembles Swiss cheese.
In 1993, Barber founded the Reef Ball Development Group (www.reefball.com/) and a sister nonprofit
supported by the company. Though the outfit has already deployed more than
40,000 Reef Balls, the 35-year-old Barber worries that it may be too little, too
late. "There won't be enough concrete on the planet if destruction continues at
this rate."
- Michael Menduno
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