Over 7 million tons of mollusc shells are discarded by the seafood industry each year as unwanted waste -- and the vast majority of these shells are either thrown in landfills or dumped at sea.

To describe Crysram Seashells Trading as a mom-and-pop operation is not inaccurate. The Cebu-based business started in 2010, largely driven by Manuel and his wife, Mary Jean. The Belacse couple ...