SC taxpayers pay thousands for out-of-state recycled oysters. What’s being done

Over 300,000 bushels of oysters are eaten in SC each year, but not many are recycled. A new Horry County restaurant ...

SC wildlife officials are partnering with this technical college to expand oyster shell ...

Georgetown Technical College Wildlife Society club has a new partnership with the SC Department of Natural Resources to ...
abcnews4

Every shell counts: South Carolina's plea for proper oyster shell recycling

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Every bushel counts. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is pushing for shells to be recycled properly. Experts have found that oyster shells are being ...
Post and Courier

Demand for oyster shells is growing. South Carolina officials are keeping up — for a price.

Editor's note: Oysters are becoming a critical component of South Carolina's defense against climate change. This is the third part of an occasional series from The Post and Courier that will track ...
The Island Packet

Why you should recycle oyster shells after dining at Lowcountry restaurants

Seafood and coastal dining are a given in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. From blue crab, Lowcountry boils and she-crab soup, the options are almost endless. But one item on the menu serves more than ...
abcnews4

SCDNR's Green Shell Relay program aims to expand oyster populations

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Whether you like your oysters roasted or raw, most people will say they are a Lowcountry delicacy. But what happens if they are not around? The South Carolina Department of ...
WYFF

Spartanburg Water collecting oyster shells for coastal rebuilding

NEW ON WYFF NEWS FOUR AT FIVE SPARTANBURG WATER IS COLLECTING OYSTER SHELLS TO SEND TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THIS IS PART OF SC DNR’S PROGRAM TO HELP BOTH THE WATER QUALITY AND LOCAL HABITATS.