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A Program Is Turning Discarded Oyster Shells Into Treasure – Gizmodo Australia

If you eat oysters in Galveston, there’s a chance your discarded oyster shells will end up back in the bay near the Texas city. Unlike throwing trash in the sea,…

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If you eat oysters in Galveston, theres a chance your discarded oyster shells will end up back in the bay near the Texas city. Unlike throwing trash in the sea, thats a good thing.
The Galveston Bay Foundation takes discarded shells from area restaurants on a weekly basis, and uses them to create new reused homes for marine life and lay down miles of shoreline protection for the bay. The foundation has been running its Oyster Shell Recycling Program since 2011, officials told Earther, when it was…

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