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Georgetown County pilots oyster shell recycling with SCORE to rebuild reefs and cut landfill waste
Summary
Stormwater staff described a pilot with the South Carolina Oyster Recycling (SCORE) program to collect oyster shells for reef restoration, asking residents and restaurant owners to complete a survey (expected early April) and anticipating volunteer opportunities to quarantine and assemble shell baskets.
Rodney Butler of Georgetown County’s stormwater department described an effort to collect locally produced oyster shells and reuse them to rehabilitate oyster populations and reduce landfill volume. "Oyster shells don't decompose in the landfill," Butler said, adding that the county often had to import shells despite local consumption.
The county plans to work with the…
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