There’s a clean-up underway on one of our waterways, but to some, it might look like trash is getting dumped there. Actually, these are recycled oyster shells, and they are helping improve water ...

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 ...

New research from a team at Trinity College Dublin has unearthed a cheap and environmentally friendly new option for removing pollutants from our water. The key? Oyster shells that would ordinarily ...

On a recent spring evening at Crave Fishbar in New York City, the oysters resting on beds of ice hailed from Long Island, Virginia, Washington, Cape Cod, and British Columbia. But once they’d been ...

The push for renewable energy has led scientists to explore sources once thought of as useless. From food waste to plant fibers, researchers are looking at nature’s discarded materials in search of ...

One of the best parts of a beach trip is the abundance of shells you can collect; however, before you use them in coastal home decor (shout out to our Coastal Grandmas) or craft materials, give them ...

Your garbage just might be your garden’s treasure. Here’s what you need to know about using eggshells to help your plants grow. Finely crush the eggshells to release calcium faster—perfect for ...