Studies have shown that oyster reefs can help absorb excess carbon pollution and that aquaculture provides a low-carbon alternative to other sources of animal ... Without a shell’s hard exterior ...

The reefs also foster the growth of new oysters and provide habitat and food for fish, crabs and other marine animals. The state’s only large-scale shell recycling program has returned 13 ...

It also creates public health problems and may harm local oysters or other animals. Don’t put freshly shucked shells in South Carolina waters. To avoid contamination, the shell should be dried ...

For many just a tasty delicacy, the oyster may actually be the hero the world needs to fight environmental degradation—and ...

IT’S A DIRTY JOB. OYSTER SHELLS. GET STINKY. AND YOU KNOW, WE CAN’T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT THESE RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR SHELL RECYCLING PROGRAM. SO THE, YOU KNOW, SUPPORT THE ...

Janeski said the loved (or loathed) slippery shell-dwellers with a distinctive, chewy texture and briny taste begin their lives swimming for home. “Oysters are a free-swimming animal for about ...