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Reef balls can attract a host of marine life to largely barren seabed. One near Florida is now home to 56 species of fish, as well as crabs, sea urchins, sponges and coral. Photograph: agefotostock/Alamy
February 25, 2022
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Do underwater cremation memorials help people regenerate marine habitats in death or are they a ‘greenwashing’ gimmick?...The service is provided by Eternal Reefs, a Florida-based charity that says it offers a “way to give back after life by replenishing the dwindling natural reef systems”. It places reef balls made of pH-neutral concrete, along with human ashes, in regulated areas of the seabed around the US. 

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