New York recycled almost 5,000 discarded toilets into artificial oyster reefs beneath Jamaica Bay instead of sending them to landfill; know why
- image AI generatedRoughly 5,000 discarded toilets have been repurposed as artificial reef structures beneath the water.
- The initiative, run by New York City's Department of Environmental Protection alongside the Billion Oyster Project, converted old porcelain fixtures from public schools into a foundation for oyster growth.
- According to the Jamaica Bay reef project, instead of ending up in landfill, the broken porcelain was combined with oyster and clam shells to create settling beds for juvenile oysters.
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- image AI generatedRoughly 5,000 discarded toilets have been repurposed as artificial reef structures beneath the water.
- The initiative, run by New York City's Department of Environmental Protection alongside the Billion Oyster Project, converted old porcelain fixtures from public schools into a foundation for oyster growth.
- According to the Jamaica Bay reef project, instead of ending up in landfill, the broken porcelain was combined with oyster and clam shells to create settling beds for juvenile oysters.
Sources: Times of India