Lobster Shells

University professor makes golf ball out of lobster shells
"Instead of dumping the shells at landfills, the idea is to add value to the product," says a professor of chemical and biological engineering who created a biodegradable golf ball with a core made of shells. ...more...
Lobster Shells Acquire New Use As Golf Balls
Lobster shells have acquired a new, unexpected use in Maine, they're now being used as golf balls, plant pots, and to manufacture decorative tiles, the AP reports.The shells from Maine's signature seafood are being used to manufacture trivets and drinking-glass coasters, and there are plans to utilize them in countertops and tabletops. Also, at the University of Maine, a professor has developed. ...more...
Lobster shells valuable for golf balls, plant pots

Lobster shells from Maine's signature seafood are being used to manufacture decorative tiles, trivets and drinking-glass coasters. Work is under way to utilize them in countertops and tabletops. ...more...

Lobster Shells: Golf Balls Made of Discarded Shells?

Lobster shells are usually just thrown into the trash bin but scientists have discovered that they make effective biodegradable golf balls. Discarded lobster shells might also make good coasters and potted plant holders as well. ...more...

Lobster Shells Used to Create Biodegradable Golf Balls
Lobster shells are most often discarded, but researchers in Maine say they've found a new use for them... making biodegradable golf balls for use on cruise ships. ...more...
A biodegradable lobster shell golf ball?

Shells from Maine lobsters are being used to make tiles, trivets, and drinking-glass coasters. Work is under way to utilize them in countertops and tabletops. At the University of Maine, a professor has developed prototypes of biodegradable golf balls. ...more...

Lab cooks up new uses for leftover lobster shells

The development of a biodegradable golf ball is just one of many possibilities. ...more...

Lobster shells find home on the green
Lobsters arent just for eating anymore.The shells from Maines signature seafood are being used to manufacture decorative tiles, trivets and drinking-glass coasters. Work is under way to utilize them in countertops and tabletops. And at the University of Ma... ...more...
Lobster shells recycled as golf balls, plant pots

At the University of Maine, a professor has developed prototypes of biodegradable golf balls and plant pots made out of ground-up lobster shells. ...more...