A group in Louisiana is taking a unique approach to help create new reefs. They're using recycled oyster shells to create living reefs in the Bayou. Decades of coastal erosion and land loss have ...

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.

Mississippi Power and Beau Rivage volunteers teamed up with the Nature Conservancy of Mississippi and Land Trust for the Save our Shells initiative. In 2022, 44,000 pounds of recycled oyster ...

You can use crushed stone as a base material for patios and driveways, as a permeable medium in drainage systems, and as aggregate in concrete slabs or walls. Below, we take a closer look at all ...

Some entrepreneurs are betting on southern Florida becoming an oyster hot spot. Now, they just need to convince Mother Nature, and oyster lovers, to cooperate. There hadn’t been oyster ...

In fact, regular raking is an important step in maintaining a gravel driveway throughout the year, since it helps to distribute the crushed stone evenly throughout the surface. Doing so at the end ...

(Thomas Walker/Freelance) Oyster shells in a basket await recycling during the Oyster Stroll in downtown Westminster.(Thomas Walker/Freelance) People pack the front lawn of the library to listen ...

featuring fresh seafood and sufficient oyster shucking competition. Considering that the county boasts over 500 miles of shoreline, providing fisherman and local residents with an abundant variety ...

Every year Ben Pape, 69, of East Islip, makes a point to get his fill of fish at the Oyster Fest and he enjoyed a plate of oysters on the half shell as well as some seared scallops. “This is a ...

At restaurants all over Nassau and Suffolk, oyster specials and beverage pairings will abound. In addition, most eateries will be offering deals on oysters on the half shell: You’ll find $1 ...