 Summer is always the busy season for the Littoral Society's Operation Oyster and Shuck It, Don't Chuck It! (SIDCI) shell recycling programs. More people at Jersey Shore restaurants means there are many more shells to be collected. But we're also busy with public events designed to highlight both the importance of shell recycling and the importance of local aquaculture. The Society and its partners recycle oyster and other shell for use in efforts to “reoyster” coastal waters through oyster reef restoration. With the start of summer, our shell collection total topped 64,000 pounds or 32 tons, roughly the equivalent of one adult humpback whale. The vast majority of those shells are collected from the 13 participating restaurants (find them on our Shell Recycling page). Most of our restaurant shell intake is managed by a wonderful group of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up on our website. However, any shellfish lover can contribute to our recycling efforts. We recently added a community shell drop-off site outside of the Shore Fresh Seafood Market and Restaurant site on Channel Drive in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, which joins the drop-off located next to the Rumson Boat Ramp in Rumson, NJ. We’re also making plans for one near the Borough of Highlands Department of Public Works facility. Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements about it!
In addition to providing a site for community shell recycling, Shore Fresh also recently hosted a successful Sip n’ Shuck on June 20. The fun and informational event went so well that we’re hoping to hold another there in the very near future. Huge thanks to the Shore Fresh staff for making this possible and maintaining a fruitful partnership with us! Comments are closed.
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