Billion Oyster Project

A New York nonprofit restoring the harbor with oyster reefs, aiming for one billion oysters by 2030 (nonprofit figures).

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Who

Billion Oyster Project, a New York nonprofit.

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What

Oyster reef restoration, shell recycling and harbor education.

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When

Ongoing; goal of one billion oysters by 2030 (nonprofit goal).

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Where

New York Harbor.

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Why

Reefs are habitat, and restoring them engages a whole city in its harbor.

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Impact Statement

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Billion Oyster Project designs, permits, builds and monitors oyster reefs across New York Harbor, with a goal of one billion oysters by 2030. It has collected 3.2 million pounds of restaurant shells that once went to landfill to build new reefs, and more than 40,000 students use its curriculum (nonprofit figures).

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