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

Oyster shells, once considered worthless, are becoming a hot commodity for coastal states looking to preserve their oyster-dependent economies.

"We still have a ways to go." Volunteers work with oysters on critical project that could profoundly change ocean waters: 'Let's fix our problems' first appeared on The Cool Down.

It's Chesapeake Oyster Week, so Allison Albert Guercio, with the Oyster Recovery Partnership, shares with 11 News what the shell-recycling program is and why it's important for the Chesapeake Bay.

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

Inside on large, old oyster shells -- many recycled from restaurants -- were half a dozen smaller live oysters each about the size of a knuckle.

Orange County Coastkeeper earlier in the week received a bounty of oyster shells, 724 pounds worth, from the recently resurrected DTLA Oyster Festival, brought back after a five-year hiatus. The ...

Oyster[Crete] began as a research project for Srisurayotin who was investigating alternative building materials. She was inspired by oysters shells, after seeing how many are discarded by restaurants.

On Monday, March 31 – National Oysters on the Half Shell Day -- Fish City Grill and Half Shells will feature their new proprietary oyster, the Mystic Mermaid, for $18 for a half-dozen oysters.

Jack's Oyster House, Albany's oldest restaurant at age 111, is closed and officially for sale, 17 months after closing on a temporary basis ...