Texas recycled 650,000 pounds of discarded oyster shells to rebuild 4.5 acres of reef in St. Charles Bay

Texas recycled 650,000 pounds of discarded oyster shells to rebuild 4.5 acres of reef in St. Charles Bay | World News

PC: Texas A&M University Corpus Christi​ Discarded oyster shells are being given a second life along the Texas coast, where researchers used them to rebuild reefs. A final report describes how the ‘Sink Your Shucks’ programme collected more than 650,000 pounds of shells from restaurants and oyster farms during the period. Reclaimed shells, once quarantined,…

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