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 ...
The New York Times

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 in Long Island Sound. Credit... Supported by By Kate Selig Photographs and ...
The Boston Globe

These environmentalists are cleaning up used oyster shells to help save the ocean and reduce waste

WELLFLEET — Two 5-foot-tall piles of spent oyster shells sit in a corner of Wellfleet’s garbage and recycling center, baking in the hot summer sun. The approximately 25,000 pounds of bivalves have ...
Forbes

Recycling Shells For Baby Oysters Reaps Financial, Environmental Gains

Recycling oyster shells from restaurants not only provides reef habitat for new oysters and other fish, but it also benefits the marine economy and enables the mollusks to improve the environment by ...