The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s groundbreaking partnership with the Sysco Corp. will create opportunities for significant expansion of a state program that uses seafood shells recycled from restaurants for creation of oyster reefs, the DEP announced this week. According to the department, “The reefs can improve the ecological health of coastal waters, reduce waste to landfills, enhance climate resilience and benefit local restaurants.”
This collaboration builds on the company’s similar efforts elsewhere to restore oyster reefs to help maintain and…
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