Gulf Coasters Work to Restore the Bay’s Kidneys

Along the coast of Texas, scientists and volunteers have been restoring oyster populations with the help of restaurants and diners. Rather than discarding oyster shells at restaurants, this team turns trash to treasure, or rather, trash to habitat. Oyster shells provide a habitat for baby oysters to grow, and with a healthy population of this species comes a string of benefits including water filtration and coastal protection.