HOW IT WORKS Step 1: Eat Oysters These delectable bivalves are served up by the millions, to residents and tourists alike, each year in south Louisiana.
Step 2: Recycle A�er the oysters are eaten, restaurant partners store the shells in recycling bins provided by CRCL. Contractors regularly collect the shells and take them to the CRCL Restora�on Headquarters to be cured and prepared for use in restora�on projects.
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is the only statewide nonprofit organiza�on dedicated to coastal restora�on. CRCL’s mission is to unite people in ac�on to achieve a thriving, sustainable Louisiana coast for all.
Visit CRCL.org to find out how to volunteer or become a restaurant partner.
Contact us oysters@crcl.org
Step 3: Restore CRCL hosts volunteer events to return all collected shells to Louisiana waters to help restore oyster reefs, create habitat and stabilize our imperiled coastline. Oyster reefs also grow ver�cally and serve as one of the lines of defense to protect our coast from damage caused by hurricanes and tropical storms.
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SAVING LOUISIANA NEVER TASTED SO GOOD! A guide to oyster shell recycling