The Oyster House collects the empty shells to put back in the bay. Since 2016, they have recycled over 23 million oyster shells. “Oyster shells are valuable,” Director of Oyster House Marketing ...

When we go out to eat and have oysters, we see the shells just get tossed away. But, the Galveston Bay Foundation in Texas is collecting those leftover shells to increase the number of oyster beds, ...

The pleasure of eating oysters may feel ephemeral as they disappear over the palate in a burst of brine. But the burly shells that carry them are a resource that can live again to help the Louisiana ...

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Pensacola’s love for oysters is no secret. But one organization is stepping up to get the oyster shells from your plate back into the water. The shells are then cured ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Coastal Foundation celebrated seven years of its oyster shell recycling program Thursday and they did it with a multi-million-dollar grant. “I’m glad to announce ...

One night in March, Jason Pitre left his Bayou Rosa Oyster Farm in Leeville with sacks of oysters bound for a fundraiser in New Orleans. He’d just pulled those oysters from the waters of Bayou ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new collaboration between food distribution company Sysco and New Jersey officials aims to grow new oyster reefs around the Jersey Shore. Sysco will work with many of the 800 restaurants in the ...

Few foods are as timeless and versatile as oysters. Whether you like them raw or on the half shell, chargrilled with a buttery kick or tucked inside a southern-style po’ boy, these briny bites have a ...