Use of oyster shells Each year, Taiwan uses around 200,000 tons of oysters, which are prized for their culinary value. Unfortunately, the discarded shells accumulate in coastal towns such as ...

An ongoing shell recycling program in Massachusetts is diverting oyster shells from landfills while also restoring the local oyster population on Cape Cod.

Native oysters in North America occur from Atlantic Canada down the East Coast of the U.S. into the Gulf of Mexico. They have ...

Villagers recycle used oyster shells to create adorable plant pots in Thailand. Locals had the idea to make use of non-biodegradable food waste piling up in rubbish dumps. Residents grind up the ...

Oyster shells play an important role in South Carolina’s Lowcountry and coastal ecosystem.

Oyster shells once were considered to be little more than trash. But they are in great demand by a variety of businesses and governments.

News What happens to your used oyster shells after that decadent meal? A sustainability effort in the San Francisco Bay Area is helping baby oysters thrive ...

Kevin Moseley, not pictured, navigates the barge from the pilothouse, his crew member and son-in-law Robert Potter uses a high-pressure sea water cannon to disperse recycled oyster shells on July ...

Today, his factory in Taiwan uses around 100 tonnes of oyster shells a year to churn out around 900 tonnes of Seawool, a trademarked and patented fabric.

"Oyster [Crete] is a bio-alternative material to traditional concrete using discarded oyster shells." Her goal is to eventually use this sustainable material in large-scale building applications.

South Carolina's coastal communities are investing millions of dollars in oyster-based living shorelines. But as demand for shells has climbed, so have costs.