Florida student leads oyster shell Drive, mobilising 60 volunteers

Students earn Marine Sciences honour credits while gaining hands-on experience in oyster restoration and environmental conservation. Some children are born observant and intelligent. They are active with the happenings around them and always look for solution. Meet Bianca Bernhard, whose concern about deteriorating water quality led her to create the Martin Oyster Restoration Initiative, or MORI, an initiative for the waterways in the area that motivated the entire school to practice conservation. According to online media reports. at South Fork High School in Florida, discarded oyster shells are being given a second life, with students helping turn restaurant waste into material that can support oyster restoration and healthier waterways.Turning restaurant waste into restorationRather than treating used oyster shells as rubbish, MORI collects them from restaurants and prepares them for future restoration projects. According to WFLX, the idea took shape after Bernhard became concerned about the condition of local waterways while rowing.As per the report, the shells are brought back to South Fork High School, where they go through a preparation process before being returned to the e...