Turning Trash into Treasure at Glass Beach
Just north of Mendocino on the Northern California coast is Glass Beach, one of the most unique beaches in the world.
This beach was once the Fort Bragg City Dump. Everything from spark plugs and engine blocks to china and glass was dumped here from 1949 until 1967, when it was finally decided that perhaps dumping garbage at the water’s edge wasn’t such a clever idea.
Three decades on, nature has reclaimed the beach. The constantly pounding surf has transformed the trash into treasure, resulting in the beach displaying shiny …
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