SAN ANTONIO – One man’s trash is giving an entire ecosystem a second chance. Oyster shells that would normally be discarded in San Antonio are now being collected to help restore threatened oyster ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation efforts. “This year we set a lot of records,” said Toni ...

Keiko Yamaguchi holds a Careshell product in front of a towering pile of oyster shells in Toba, Mie Prefecture, Nov. 5, 2025. (Mainichi/Emi Shimomura) TOBA, Mie -- A company in a major oyster ...

Restaurants in New Jersey partner with a major food supplier to use oyster shells to reduce erosion during storms. Maine coastal communities have done this already. Woman who killed her five-month-old ...

The world's largest food distributor is teaming up with New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection to significantly expand the state's shell recycling program. Instead of ending up in ...

Each year, millions of oyster shells are thrown away after hungry restaurant customers suck down their savory meat. Those shells left on plates for waiters to take away are often discarded and take up ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A new local effort is turning restaurant leftovers into a powerful tool for cleaner water. Oyster shells from The Breakersand Cod & Capers Seafood are getting a second life — ...

Oyster shells from The Breakers and Cod & Capers Seafood are helping restore the Lake Worth Lagoon through a new recycling and restoration program led by the Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation.

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County Police Department said they are investigating a homicide in the 100 block of Oyster Shell Road. Police said it appears this stems from an incident where ...

Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation Executive Director Tom Twyford said the program aims to improve the water quality and clarity of the lagoon by giving local oysters a new habitat. Oyster shells ...

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 ...

Fishermen have taken oysters out of the Long Island Sound off Connecticut for generations. But Todd Koehnke and Tim Macklin have made it their mission to dump millions of old shells back in. Oyster ...