# Surfing in a Toilet...The Oceans ARE Polluted

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**Created:** [July 5, 2004, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surfing-in-a-toilet-the-oceans-are-polluted/253658 "2004-07-05T16:46:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surfing-in-a-toilet-the-oceans-are-polluted/253658/21 "2004-07-07T13:11:54Z")

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Oh, one more thing…

> [@Mr. Roboto](#):
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> I see tourists scouring the shore for treasures and they always pick-up pieces of translucent like gems…Green…Brown…Clear
> 
> they are picking up pieces of broken glass that has been smoothed over by  
> tumbling around in the sand.

While few things suck as much as stepping on broken glass with bare feet, beach glass is an in-demand commodity. People pay real money for it at stores, and it makes nice (and expensive) jewelry. Pollution? Yes. Recycling for fun and profit? Absolutely!

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