CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Every bushel counts. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is pushing for shells to be recycled properly. Experts have found that oyster shells are being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of tourists pour into the Myrtle Beach area each summer to bask in the warm weather and enjoy its miles of sandy beaches ...

SCDNR’s SCORE program relies on natural resources, technicians like Bryan Luce and a host of volunteers to sort and clean oyster shells from local restaurants Credit: Ferris Kaplan We have to talk ...

Editor's note: Oysters are becoming a critical component of South Carolina's defense against climate change. This is the third part of an occasional series from The Post and Courier that will track ...

TO DROP THEM OFF. SOUTH CAROLINA HAS RECYCLED MORE OYSTER SHELLS THAN EVER BEFORE. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SAYS MORE THAN 38,000 BUSHELS HAVE BEEN RECYCLED THIS YEAR. FOR NOW. THAT’S ...

Oyster shells recycled through the SCORE program go directly back into sustaining local living shorelines Credit: Courtesy SCDNR The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) recycled ...

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Whether you like your oysters roasted or raw, most people will say they are a Lowcountry delicacy. But what happens if they are not around? The South Carolina Department of ...

Seafood and coastal dining are a given in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. From blue crab, Lowcountry boils and she-crab soup, the options are almost endless. But one item on the menu serves more than ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — Oysters are a vital source in the Lowcountry, whether that’s to our ocean environment, or our bellies. Once a year, the species gets a little help from humans to restore their ...

Thousands of tourists pour into the Myrtle Beach area each summer to bask in the warm weather and enjoy its miles of sandy beaches. However, when the temperatures drop and the crowds leave, the area ...