Discarded lobster shells hit the greens as biodegradable golf tees

The seafood industry in the state of Maine generates approximately 50,000 tons (45,359 tonnes) of lobster shells every year, most of which end up in landfills. Researchers at the University of Maine believed there had to be a better use for this waste. They spent over a decade exploring new ways to give those shells a second life and came up with … golf tees.

The idea of recycling lobster, crab, or shrimp shells isn’t exactly new. But why golf tees, of all things?

These tiny objects contribute to global waste more than you might imagine. They are typically made of wood or plastic, and neither material is ideal. Wooden tees don’t last very long on the golf course, and they can take years to decompose. For those who prefer the numbers, more than 1 billion wooden tees are discarded every year in the US alone.

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