25 tons of oyster shells recycled in Pensacola area — what to know
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program has collected over 25 tons of oyster shells since launching The Oyster Alliance in August.
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The Oyster Alliance is a partnership between the PPBEP and local restaurants, nonprofits, academic programs, and government agencies.
According to a PPBEP news release, local restaurants partner with The Oyster Alliance to collect the shucked oyster shells, cure them, and eventually return the clean recycled shells to local waters. The idea is to support future coastal restoration projects in Pensacola and Perdido Bays.
(Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program)
The Oyster Alliance is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grant to Restore America's Estuaries.
Participating restaurants include Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar, The Grand Marlin, Peg Leg Pete's, and Red Fish Blue Fish.
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Other local partners include Oyster Corps/Franklin's Promise Coalition, Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, Pensacola State College, Escambia County, Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, Restore America's Estuaries, and Santa Rosa County.
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