Pages tagged Circular Economy
Environment & Sustainability
Does Shell Recycling Work?
The half-shell boom broke the old loop that returned shell to the reefs. Recycling programs are rebuilding it, but they cover only part of what restoration needs.
Environment & Sustainability
From the Plate to the Pillar: Oyster Shells as Building Material
The shell left on the plate is mostly calcium carbonate, the same mineral at the heart of cement. What shell can and cannot do in concrete, and in the carbon ledger.