STORY: Could the humble oyster help the construction industry reduce its carbon footprint?London-based architect and designer Mooka Srisurayotin may have an answer with a new sustainable building ...

The oyster shells are ground into nano beads and combined with yarn made from recycled plastic bottles . Egrets wait for food from an oyster shells washing machine outside Gijin Seafood Factory.

In the article, Rodriguez says that over the last 100 years, oyster reefs worldwide have declined by some 80 percent. “We’ve had similar losses in North Carolina,” Rodriguez said in a phone ...

Almost 20 years ago, after a big Lowcountry oyster roast, something important happened with the 60 bushels of shells that Charleston Outdoor Catering had left over. Few took note at the time, but ...

Minterbrook Oyster Company has been growing them on the Key Peninsula since 1932. Kent Kingman is the current owner, and he clearly loves his job: “I love shellfish, I love people that love to ...

For coastal residents, oysters are a tasty, healthy treat from the sea. Oysters also are important in controlling erosion, attracting fish and other marine life, and improving water quality.

In the article, Rodriguez says that over the last 100 years, oyster reefs worldwide have declined by some 80 percent. “We’ve had similar losses in North Carolina,” Rodriguez said in a phone ...