#Dr. Jennifer Lynch
Presentation to explore Maui’s polystyrene ban and its effectiveness on beach plastic
A ban on the use, sale or provision of polystyrene food service containers went into effect in Maui County more than three years ago. Researchers are exploring the question: “Did this ban improve the amounts or types of plastic on Maui beaches?”
Pacific Whale Foundation Retrieves Ghost Nets in Maui Waters
During a February whale-watching cruise in Maui waters, the crew of PacWhale Eco-Adventures’ Ocean Spirit discovered and retrieved a pollutant bobbing in the ocean — a massive, several-hundred-pound ghost net presumably abandoned by a commercial fishing boat.
