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How trash from ancient humans is protecting these coastal islands today
The barrier islands off the coast of Georgia are littered with millions of oysters left behind by Indigenous peoples. New ...
Shell Recyclers in Connecticut Are Helping Oysters Find Homes
A small team is rescuing a “ridiculous amount” of shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat ...
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Oyster reseeding will impact Port Royal, Beaufort and Okatie boaters. Here’s the schedule
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is reseeding areas and barge and truck activity will pick up, affecting popular boat landings.
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Oyster shell recycling program makes waves across the tri-state area
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- You can recycle your used oyster shells for a great cause thanks to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. Ken Williamson and his crew pick up used oyster ...
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Building sustainability with oysters: how hotels’ discarded shells are turned into cement
Oyster shells are bulky and plain, but the treasures they hold go beyond their tasty meat and beautiful pearls. One company in Hong Kong is turning them into materials for constructing buildings.