Climate Quick Tip: Save Your Shells, Save the Ocean

Programs that recycle oyster shells to reinvigorate oyster reefs are popping up in coastal towns across the country. Check with your favorite seafood restaurant or your local municipality to find out where you can return your shells.

Young oysters attach themselves to a hard surface, like another oyster shell, to survive, and oysters play a key role in filtering ocean water from pollutants. Read more about The Billion Oyster Project in the New York Harbor and shell recycling on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.