Plastic Free Hawaii is involved in a number of upcoming events for 2011. We hope you and yours can join us!
See the details are below and stay tuned for updates as we get closer to the Kanu Hawaii Waste Challenge and the December 3rd Beach Clean up.
November 17, 6:00PM-8:00PM - "Bag It" film screening at Sunset Beach Elementary School, email plasticfree@
November 19, 8:00AM-12:15PM - 7th Annual North Shore Beach Clean Up
Hundreds of folks are expected for this yearly gathering and clean-up with Da Hui and Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii. More info on Facebook. We'll be collecting plastic for Method Soap's new post-consumer recycled bottles made from gyre plastic pollution!
TBA December-Finally another HI-5 bins making workshop with Eating in Public! This time at Malama Learning Center at Kapolei High School.
Other Notable Events in our Plastic Free Community:
November 27-December 26, Kanu Hawaii Waste Challenge
It's that time again and we are very excited to be helping out with this year's challenge. It's a time to learn about the waste stream in Hawaii and renew personal, household, and business commitments to reducing our waste footprint through out the year. We'll be sharing educational items, events, and projects to take part in. The last week is the One Week -One Bag challenge, so get ready.
November 29, 6-8PM, Waste Forum at Farrington High School.
In conjunction with Plastic Free Hawaii and Kanu Hawaii, there will be a screening of "Bag It" and a discussion forum following the film with special guests. Email plasticfree@
December 3, Plastic Free Hawaii Beach Clean ups
November 29, 6-8PM, Waste Forum at Farrington High School.
In conjunction with Plastic Free Hawaii and Kanu Hawaii, there will be a screening of "Bag It" and a discussion forum following the film with special guests. Email plasticfree@
December 3, Plastic Free Hawaii Beach Clean ups
As a part of the Waste Challenge, our parent organization Plastic Free Hawaii (Kokua Hawaii Foundation) will be hosting 2 community clean-ups on this day in Haleiwa and Kailua. We'll be weighing the trash and communing with a low-waste potluck at Kailua Beach Park 10am-12pm as usual! More details to come. We'll also be collecting plastic for Method Soap's new post-consumer recycled bottles made from gyre plastic pollution!
TBA December-Finally another HI-5 bins making workshop with Eating in Public! This time at Malama Learning Center at Kapolei High School.
Looking forward...The 2012 legislative session is right around the corner. We'll be working with partners such as Surfrider and the Sierra Club to promote a Bag Bill. We'll have all the updates here on the blog.
- October 27, 3:35PM-8:00PM - "Can You Be Plastic Free?" Teacher Institute at Punahou School
- October 27, "Plastic Ocean" book release by Charles Moore, an Algalita Marine Research Foundation member recounts his study of the Pacific gyre
- October 31, Plastic Pollution Coalition Plastic Creeps Costume Contest and check out their Plastic Free Halloween Guide
- November 5, Surfrider Foundation Haleiwa Beach Cleanup from 10-12, near the field by Puena Point
- December 3, 6:00PM - 10:00PM Surfrider Foundation's Oahu Chapter John Kelly Awards, Waimea Valley
- December 10, Surfrider Foundation Sunset Beach clean up from 10-12
Let us know about any other #plasticfree events in your community!
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