Kellyn LaCour-Conant, restoration programs director at nonprofit Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, told Insider that to date, the volunteer scheme has recycled over 70,000 sacks of shells, or 10 million pounds. Presented by BASF.
In 2014, community nonprofit launched the first oyster-shell recycling program in the state by partnering with 20 well-known New Orleans restaurants to take away shells and use them to restore coastal habitats.
, accounting for 80% of the nation's coastal wetland loss — an estimated 1,900 square miles since 1932. "They don't have to bring them anywhere or do anything — they just put them in a designated bin and leave them out for our recycling contractor," she added. Using this feedback from smaller eateries, CRCL has recently started partnering with the Chef's Brigade, a mutual-aid organization for the service industry, which helps to subsidize the cost for some restaurants.
"We coordinate preshift meetings and go out to our restaurant partners and make sure that staff members know what's going on with oyster shells, they're not just chucking them in the bin. It's important that they understand the process," she said.
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