In one of the more unusual water conservation initiatives in recent memory, New York City and its Department of Environmental Protection plan to install one gigantic oyster bed along with four smaller satellite beds made partly of crushed toilets. Yes, those thrones. Oysters are well known for their ability to filter copious amounts of water, and 50,000 of the industrious bivalves will be ensconced in the main bed to help boost water quality in the…
New York water conservation project to ‘enthrone’ oysters with recycling
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