Hungry for oysters? Your discarded shells can help restore Tampa Bay reefs

The conveyor belt of volunteers stands in ankle-deep water, passing mesh bags full of emptied oyster shells. The regulars ...
WBAL-TV

Oyster shell recycling important for Chesapeake Bay. Here's why

ALL RIGHT. THIS WEEK IS CHESAPEAKE OYSTER WEEK. AND JOINING US TODAY IS ALISON ALBERT GUERCIO. I GOT IT RIGHT. RIGHT. YEAH. FROM THE OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT. AND ...
The Baltimore Sun

National Oyster Day: Restaurant demand inspires shell recycling. Here’s how it works.

For years, Maryland has participated in celebrating National Oyster Day on Aug. 5. Although many gastronomists still encourage oyster consumption in months that end in “R,” this rule has become more ...
WBAL-TV

Oyster shells recycled by restaurants in effort to retore population in Chesapeake Bay

GET UPDATES SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. WELL, IF YOU ENJOY OYSTERS, GET READY FOR A WEEK CENTERED ON THE SEAFOOD. TODAY STARTS NATIONAL OYSTER WEEK AND SHELL RECYCLING RESTAURANTS ARE OFFERING DEALS ...
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When only the strong shells survive: Archaeology's fresh approach to turn oyster shells into tools of conservation

We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the world's oyster reefs are gone. Many fisheries are collapsing, and those in ...