#plastic waste hawaii
World’s largest beach cleanup effort to engage over half a million volunteers
Ocean Conservancy is calling for volunteers worldwide to join the 39th annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), the world’s largest beach and waterway cleanup effort, launching on Sept. 21, 2024. With plastic pollution at crisis levels, ICC organizers invite everyone who loves the ocean to take action by joining a cleanup in their area.
Canadian Students Help Combat Hawai‘i’s Microplastics Problem
A group of engineering students at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada have been working with the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund (HWF) to design a prototype machine to remove small pieces of plastic debris from beaches. Their invention is called HoolaOne. The HWF has been working with volunteers to clean the coastlien near Kamilo Point […]