Native oysters in North America occur from Atlantic Canada down the East Coast of the U.S. into the Gulf of Mexico. They have ...

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) recycled over 38,000 bushels of oyster shells from area restaurants and residents’ private oyster roasts just last year.

It's Chesapeake Oyster Week, so Allison Albert Guercio, with the Oyster Recovery Partnership, shares with 11 News what the shell-recycling program is and why it's important for the Chesapeake Bay.

A small team is rescuing a “ridiculous amount” of shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat in Long Island Sound.

The oyster shell contains this liquor, which is full of a briny flavor, so there is no need to remove before consuming. It will complement the flavors of the oyster itself, not overpower it." ...

Dense piles of oyster shells litter the barrier islands just off the coast of Georgia. A recent study showed that these coastlines were bolstered by shells discarded by the islands' indigenous ...

You can recycle your used oyster shells for a great cause thanks to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

Every bushel counts. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is pushing for shells to be recycled properly.

An ongoing shell recycling program in Massachusetts is diverting oyster shells from landfills while also restoring the local oyster population on Cape Cod.

The inner shell is smooth, iridescent, glowing. Slug down the actual oyster (“my tongue was a filling estuary, my palate hung with starlight”) and the shell itself has many uses.

This guide will come in handy whether you enjoy slurping them from the shell or prefer folding them into cozy stuffings and stews.