•<span>	</span>physical pollution such as plastics and floating garbage that is abrasive and constantly damaging as waves push the abrasives up against fragile shoots </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>erosion due to flooding</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>soil pollution choking plant growth </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>natural wave damage to increasingly fragile plants as the many threats take their toll </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both">The Solution</h2><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">EcoReefs are designed to buffer mangroves </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>from the shoreline from soil and sand intrusion due to flooding and extreme weather events</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>at the water’s edge from human activities</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>and on the exposed sides of mangroves from fresh water or salt water allowing brackish water to nourish plants from natural ingress. </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both"><a href="https://ecoreefproject.com/transforming%20waste%20in%20ecoreefs.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EcoReefs </a>are also designed to perform as virtual mangroves</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">The EcoReef Project is intended to have an immediate effect on the protection of aquatic habitats and fish breeding grounds, preventing plastic pollution and assisting with soil erosion control. </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">The EcoReef Project focuses on combining </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>organic material </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>rock &amp; rubble, and </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>heated plastics from waste plastic bags/bottles or sisal as binders</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">EcoReefs, which are Virtual Mangroves, take a few minutes to construct and just a few days to become productive. They can operate in salt water, fresh water, or brackish water.</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both"><a href="https://www.ecoreef.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EcoReefs can be seeded with deep-rooted land or aquatic plants</a> and dropped in place with minimal impact either singly or daisy chained and arranged to suit various needs.</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>Zero pollution  </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>Next to Zero costs to the user </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>Unlimited natural and/or waste resources available for production</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>Positive environmental impact</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>Minimal energy consumption </div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">•<span>	</span>Long term use</div><div style="clear: both"><br /></div><div style="clear: both">EcoReefs can be combined with any <a href="https://ecoreefproject.com/video.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">environmental initiatives</a> that are in progress.</div>