Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-09-01
UK turned 50 tonnes of coal waste into reef; lobsters arrived within 3 weeks
Researchers created an artificial reef from coal-fired power station waste in Poole Bay. Marine life began colonizing the structure almost immediately after its deployment. Adult lobsters and edible crabs reached the reef within three weeks of its placement. The structure attracted schools of pouting and supported reproduction for several species. This experiment showed industrial waste could become a productive marine habitat. What happens when waste from a coal-fired power station is placed beneath the sea? In 1989, researchers in the UK built an experimental artificial reef from 50 tons of stabilised coal-fired power station waste, and marine life began moving in almost immediately. UK turned 50 tonnes of coal waste into reef; lobsters arrived within 3 weeks
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