New York recycled almost 5,000 discarded toilets into artificial oyster reefs beneath Jamaica Bay instead of sending them to landfill; know why
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Thu, 6 August 2026
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Roughly 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.