How the Dubai coastline is being rebuilt with used oyster shells – The National

How the Dubai coastline is being rebuilt with used oyster shells – The National

A school and a restaurant in Dubai have come together to create artificial reefs using hundreds of thousands of discarded oyster shells.

Used shells from The Maine oyster bar restaurants, which are usually just thrown out and end up in landfill, are being reused to help create structures where marine animals and plants can grow.

Pupils from The Arbor School in Dubai have received more than 250,000 shells, which they have placed in the water near Ghantoot, close to the border with Abu Dhabi.