From lobster trap to tee box: UMaine researchers turn discarded shells into golf tees
September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026
ORONO, Maine, Sept. 16 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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From lobster trap to tee box: UMaine researchers turn discarded shells into golf tees
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A Maine lobster can end up in a roll, a bisque or a butter bath. At the University of Maine, what's left of it can now end up under a golf ball.
Researchers at UMaine are making golf tees from discarded lobster shells.
The project builds . . .
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From lobster trap to tee box: UMaine researchers turn discarded shells into golf tees
*
A Maine lobster can end up in a roll, a bisque or a butter bath. At the University of Maine, what's left of it can now end up under a golf ball.
Researchers at UMaine are making golf tees from discarded lobster shells.
The project builds . . .