DiscoverDown to EarthFrom trash to fine dining: The French startup recycling oysters into porcelain
From trash to fine dining: The French startup recycling oysters into porcelain

From trash to fine dining: The French startup recycling oysters into porcelain

Update: 2025-12-19
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Oysters are a Christmas staple in France, but thousands of empty shells are bound for trash bins once the festivities are over. One French company is rescuing waste shells and using them to make porcelain and paving stones. Our Down to Earth team reports.

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From trash to fine dining: The French startup recycling oysters into porcelain

From trash to fine dining: The French startup recycling oysters into porcelain

FRANCE 24 English