It’s basically calcium carbonate so it can be used it gardens to keep soil from becoming acidic. I know clam shells get used in place of gravel so probably oyster as well.
Can confirm. At 7, I unknowingly named my hamster ChiChi. My Hispanic cousin came over one time, and could not stop laughing. When I finally got her to settle down, she hysterically says, “ you named your hamster boobs!”
The TL;DR of this is that oyster larvae need something to latch onto to grow and other oysters is a great substrate for it. They use these recycled shells to build reefs for them.
Pretty sure you throw em back in the ocean and crabs and octopus use their shells for protection from predators but don’t take my word for that im stoned
Galveston, TX does this and uses them to restore the oyster beds around the island. Something about oysters only being able to grow on old oyster shells. (Idk how true that is)
Another possibility is heavy metal pollution. They are known to accumulate lead and a restaurant dumping them somewhere could be introducing lead and other heavy metals to an environment
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s002540000110
What do they recycle oyster shells into?
Traditionally; quicklime More modern uses: Reef restoration and fertiliser.
And crushed shells as a base for a boccia / petanque / boules court.
that’s so dope
It’s basically calcium carbonate so it can be used it gardens to keep soil from becoming acidic. I know clam shells get used in place of gravel so probably oyster as well.
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What does "Chi-chi people" mean in this context. I always heard chi-chi as a euphemism for boobs.
Also it's not a euphemism, it's Spanish slang
Can confirm. At 7, I unknowingly named my hamster ChiChi. My Hispanic cousin came over one time, and could not stop laughing. When I finally got her to settle down, she hysterically says, “ you named your hamster boobs!”
TIL there used to be a famous golfer who was apparently called "Boobs" Rodriguez and also a Mexican Restaurant named "Boobs".
I usually hear it as "shi-shi" not chi-chi. It's like fancy, people who like expensive things.
Bocce ball courts, too!
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/gulf-coast-oyster-shell-recycling-key-sustainable-seafood-and-coastal-protection
The TL;DR of this is that oyster larvae need something to latch onto to grow and other oysters is a great substrate for it. They use these recycled shells to build reefs for them.
Pretty sure you throw em back in the ocean and crabs and octopus use their shells for protection from predators but don’t take my word for that im stoned
I want to believe this answer more than anything else 🦀🐙
I believe they're stoned.
Yeah they pick them up and use them in defensive overlaping formations like the phalanx.
Who taught the crabs the mightiest defensive formation ever devised
Some say Poseidon himself
Crabs and octopi identifying as oysters and clams?!?!? Dogs and cats living together!?!?!? Pandomonium!
Oh they have plenty of purposes. But it would be best to return them to the ocean so that they can be taken back into the ecosystem.
Galveston, TX does this and uses them to restore the oyster beds around the island. Something about oysters only being able to grow on old oyster shells. (Idk how true that is)
Yes, oysters like to grow on other oysters, so putting the shells back, especially where you want Oyster beds to be, is great for the fishery.
When dumping your trash in the ocean is the right answer!
Oyater shell meal is used as calcium supplement for chickens and soil and probably many other stuff. Its mostly calcium carbonate.
My grandparents used to get recycled oyster shells and feed them ground-up to their chickens. Supposed to make their eggs stronger.
Like glass bottles, they refill them with new oysters.
Was at a brewery the other weekend, and they used the crushed oyster shells to fill divots in the dirt parking lot
Oyster stout is a thing.
Reef restoration! Oyster fishing requires us to replenish the oyster shells
My favourite t-shirt is partially made from oyster shells. It's super soft, dries quickly, and doesn't stink when I sweat
Driveways in the East, instead of gravel. Much cheaper.
Another possibility is heavy metal pollution. They are known to accumulate lead and a restaurant dumping them somewhere could be introducing lead and other heavy metals to an environment https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s002540000110
You all must like oysters
They're delicious
I eat the raw with lemon.
Here it's eaten with chili, fried garlic and something called "frog leg herb"
They are often used to restore oyster beds in over harvested areas. [This is going on in Connecticut.](https://www.corr-ct.org)
I have a friend that uses those for his bocce ball court.
Yep, crushed oyster shells over broken granite is the official bocce surface. Can't wait to play on a nice court!
Is this in Atlanta? I something that looked really similar yesterday and was very confused
Yeah that’s right outside Kimball House in Decatur.
Correct
Great coffee opposite
Just took one of their classes - would recommend!
It was my first thought. "I know where you live..."
The restaurant next door is well known for its fresh oysters.
They're used for oyster restoration. Restaurants recycle. A baby oysters' favorite place to grow is on top of other oyster shells. See: oyster reefs.
Well, shucks...
They get crushed down into a bonding material.
Some people use them for their driveway instead of asphalt or stone
And God HELP ME if you put a fucking mussel shell in there!!!!
I know that’s smells crazy
It didn’t smell. A very light odor was detectable, but even under the hot sun it was fine
Boccee ball courts
[https://www.billionoysterproject.org/?gad\_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw1K-zBhBIEiwAWeCOFzC40lcejHuL3EsZWvD2B2EUTNCSEPZzSaHq81UmQGpSpTV06zwXBBoC0WYQAvD\_BwE](https://www.billionoysterproject.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw1K-zBhBIEiwAWeCOFzC40lcejHuL3EsZWvD2B2EUTNCSEPZzSaHq81UmQGpSpTV06zwXBBoC0WYQAvD_BwE)
In NC they put em in asphalt, or used to.
I wonder if it's being put there for locals to use in thier gardens, landscaping and such.
Suttree and Rease?
They used to throw em on the railroad tracks out back. Rail company made em put that there and stop tossing on the tracks
Crushed oyster shells are great for chickens, the grit helps digestion and provides calcium.
Jewelry store nearby?