What looked like waste has turned into an important tool for restoring marine life along Florida's coast. Between 2007 and 2024, Florida placed more than 500,000 tonnes of recycled oyster and clam shells into the Gulf of Mexico as part of a long-term effort to restore damaged marine habitats.

It appears to be a highly efficient nature-based approach to this environmental problem. The marshes that once protected coastal areas from erosion have gradually disappeared,…

What looked like waste has turned into an important tool for restoring marine life along Florida's coast. Between 2007 and 2024, Florida placed more than 500,000 tonnes of…