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Russians Throw Away Empty Vodka And Beer Bottles, Ocean Turns Them Into Colorful Glass “Pebbles”
Ussuri Bay in Russia was once a Soviet-era dumping ground for old glass bottles and porcelain, but thanks to the awesome power of mother nature, the bay near Vladivostok, now boasts one of the most beautiful beaches you’ll ever see. Because over the period of many years, the waves of the North Pacific have washed the broken beer, wine, and vodka bottles into millions of smooth and colorful “pebbles” that have turned the area from a no-go zone to a tourist attraction that visitors pay to see.
While Ussuri Bay was once considered dangerous, authorities have now deemed it a specially protected area called glass beach that is a popular place to see with both tourists and locals. And looking at these stunning pictures, we’re really not surprised. Like this sea glass beach? Then click here for another beautiful sea glass beach, this time in California. (h/t)
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reclameshit2015 2016 8 years ago
That is awesome. We should dump more glass into the ocean. :D
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
We have a glass beach in Northern California. It occurred after years of dumping glass and trash into the ocean about 100 years ago. Of course they stopped the dumping back in the 40's, and the ocean's pounding waves broke down the glass. Eventually it tumbled those pieces into the small, smooth, colored pieces that often become jewelry quality and that cover Glass Beach
DancingToMyself 8 years ago
Been there! I'm from Europe, so this was very playful place for me and my youngsters. :)
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Quant 8 years ago
Give it long enough and it will be sand again (quartz). Smart people buy everything in glass, not plastic.
Dominique Cottrell 8 years ago
It'll be sand, sure, but it won't be quartz- sand is simply defined as small, somewhat coarse grains of rocks or minerals that have been worn down by a natural process. Quartz, on the other hand, has a lower magnesia content than most commercial bottle glass.
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Daria B 8 years ago
I don't think fish are so stupid. They might eat them by mistake though. But this is glass and ceramic, not plastic, so it's not as poisonous.
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Daria B 8 years ago
I used to collect these "glass pebbles" when I was a kid. But, of course, in my hometown (not in Russia, btw, not to be misunderstood) you can't see them as many as this. It was on a way smaller schale.
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
Yours was the only comment on a similar post a year ago. I found it right now, how cool is that? https://www.boredpanda.com/glass-beach-in-california/
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Jeff Viennese 8 years ago
For those who made stupid comments : glass is made of sand !! So no, this is not bad for environment to throw glass into the ocean/sea.
reclameshit2015 2016 8 years ago
That is awesome. We should dump more glass into the ocean. :D
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
We have a glass beach in Northern California. It occurred after years of dumping glass and trash into the ocean about 100 years ago. Of course they stopped the dumping back in the 40's, and the ocean's pounding waves broke down the glass. Eventually it tumbled those pieces into the small, smooth, colored pieces that often become jewelry quality and that cover Glass Beach
DancingToMyself 8 years ago
Been there! I'm from Europe, so this was very playful place for me and my youngsters. :)
Load More Replies... Quant 8 years ago
Give it long enough and it will be sand again (quartz). Smart people buy everything in glass, not plastic.
Dominique Cottrell 8 years ago
It'll be sand, sure, but it won't be quartz- sand is simply defined as small, somewhat coarse grains of rocks or minerals that have been worn down by a natural process. Quartz, on the other hand, has a lower magnesia content than most commercial bottle glass.
Load More Replies... Daria B 8 years ago
I don't think fish are so stupid. They might eat them by mistake though. But this is glass and ceramic, not plastic, so it's not as poisonous.
Load More Replies... Daria B 8 years ago
I used to collect these "glass pebbles" when I was a kid. But, of course, in my hometown (not in Russia, btw, not to be misunderstood) you can't see them as many as this. It was on a way smaller schale.
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
Yours was the only comment on a similar post a year ago. I found it right now, how cool is that? https://www.boredpanda.com/glass-beach-in-california/
Load More Replies... Jeff Viennese 8 years ago
For those who made stupid comments : glass is made of sand !! So no, this is not bad for environment to throw glass into the ocean/sea.
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