PFK goes guerilla with a HI-5 bin making workshop on 11/11

At our next Monthly Meeting on the evening of Thursday Nov. 11 (Yes! Veteran's Day!), we'll feature a HI-5 recycle bin making workshop and presentation by artist and UH Professor Gaye Chan of www.nomoola.com and www.eating-in-public.blogspot.com. Get your pliers and gloves ready!

Thursday 11/11 6:30pm-8:30pm

Castle Room (Next to Ohana Karaoke)

131 Hekili Street, Suite 131 in Kailua

EATING IN PUBLIC can be reached at info@nomoola.com and is supported by Hawaii People's Fund. Sick and tired of the "sad" recycling program in Hawaii, Gaye Chan and Nandita Sharma designed some "Anarchist Bins" (hint: they are anarchist because they are not public nor private, belonging to no one AND everyone). They are putting them everywhere and now WE can too.  Check out the group's Facebook page and photos too @Eating in Public HI-5 Recycling Bins. I love this video of their presentation on "Remaking the Commons."


If you have them, please BRING some extra pliers like those pictured as well as some work/gardening gloves.

Also, remember to BRING a filled and refillable drink bottle and, if you can, any snack you want to share.

Hope to see you there! Please take a moment to RSVP at our Facebook page.

Come watch "Tapped" Oct. 14th 6:00pm

We are pleased to announce a FREE screening of the documentary "Tapped" on Thursday evening, Oct. 14th, hosted in part by our supporters Mu'umu'u Heaven and Kanu Hawai'i.

Where: Mu'umu'u Heaven, 767 Kailua Road

When: 10/14/2010 6:00-8:30pm 

The film (75 min) will begin at 6:30pm and will be followed by a brief discussion.

"The high cost -- to both the environment and our health -- of bottled water is the subject of this documentary that enlists activists, environmentalists, community leaders and others to expose the dark side of the bottled water industry. Americans may rethink their obsession with bottled H20 when they learn of the unregulated industry's willingness to ignore environmental and health concerns, and the problems that arise as a result.

"From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public's right to water."

This film will change your relationship with the water you drink.

 
We invite you to meet and greet with your neighbors, gain awareness and knowledge, and get passionate about going plastic free. Refreshments will be provided. Reusable water bottles welcome. We'll also detail the latest Plastic Free Kailua developments before the movie begins.

Take a moment to RSVP at our FB page and invite your friends! 

Kailua Beach Clean-Up for the International Coastal Clean-Up Redux

The Clean-Up on Sept. 25th was an excellent success! Throughout the morning, 27 volunteers, plus a handful of cute keiki, put on gloves and went off with their buckets, bags, and screens. We collected litter from the beach parks and plastic pollution from the coastline between Kailua Beach Park and Kalama Beach Park.

 

Details compiled from our volunteers' trash tally sheets are below. We collected 90 POUNDS in 2 hours! All the data from this international event will be posted on the Ocean Conservancy website in the following months.

8 Paper bags                                            69 Cups, plates or cutlery

36 Plastic bags                                         165 Food wrappers

27 Balloons                                              33 Pull tabs

15 Plastic beverage bottles                        1 6-pack holder 

12 Glass bottles                                        68 Straws

22 Beverage cans                                     14 Toys

161 Caps or lids                                       22 Items of clothing, shoes 

15 Pieces of Styrofoam                           1000 Bits of micro-debris

200 Fishing line, net, or rope segments      5 Oil or bleach containers

40 Floats and lures                                   13 Pieces of plastic sheeting

1700 Cigarette butts                                 2 Batteries

 4 Cigarette lighters                                  2 Diapers

 9 Cigar tips                                             1 Syringe, 18 band-aids

38 Tobacco wrappers                                6 toothbrushes

Volunteers noted the massive amount of litter within the parks. We will be working to create more places to dispose of cigarette butts as well as to add recycling bins. There is always more to be cleaned up in these high traffic areas, so we encourage you to pick up a bag of trash every time you visit!

 

The event was followed by a low-impact potluck.

 

We extend a giant thank you and mahalo to all the participants who came out to support the efforts, those who donated buckets and supplies, and those who made some goodies to share. The Hawaii ZTA Alumnae Chapter made this their September event and drew ladies from around the island to help. Additionally, Huakailani School supplied us with the coolers for the day.

Tentatively, our next Clean-Up is scheduled for December. We are accepting ideas if you know of a Windward beach location or stream that is need of a clean-up crew.

PFK's next general meeting will be a screening of "Tapped" at 7pm on Oct. 14th. Details to follow soon! 

More photos are up on our FB page.

Kick-off a Success, Beach Clean-up this Saturday!

Meeting Minutes
We hosted 20 amazing attendees on Thursday night at Saeng's Thai. We toasted to this new social venture with some frosty Tsingtau's and delicious spring rolls. These concerned citizens will be the new ambassadors of the plastic free movement in Kailua. I can't thank them enough for showing up!

Rachel shared the vision and planning goals of PFK. Alani told of the inspiring purpose and mission of Kanu Hawaii. Finally, Natalie spoke about the success of the Plastic Free Haleiwa Coalition and how we can bring it to Kailua.

Upcoming Business:
* A planning team is forming. Email us if you want to be included and missed the meet-up.
* The ICC beach clean-up is next Saturday the 25th. Planning details below. RSVP
* The next general meeting is scheduled for Oct. 14th. We will be screening the documentary "Tapped" on the bottled water industry. Details to follow. Tentatively, meetings will be the 2nd Thursday of each month, beach clean-ups quarterly.


Until next time: 
* Email in any photos from the meeting and we'll post them on our FB page.
* Register at the tab above to grow our contact database.
* Register your plastic free commitments at kanuhawaii.org and join the group page, so we can start tracking our collective impact.
* Continue to educate yourself about the value of going plastic free.
* Join and participate in our social media pages.
* Help us spread the word.
* Reduce *Reuse *BringURown 

Beach Clean-up Update
We will meet at the park for check-in starting after 8:30am-9:00am. Attendees should come armed with sunscreen, water bottles, a buddy, and a smile. If you have an old clipboard, 5 gallon bucket, collander, work gloves, or anything else that might assist bring that too. We will supply some nitrile gloves, trash bags, and tally sheets.

We will divide the beach park into 4-5 zones and conquer. You can volunteer to be a zone captain. We'd like to have a small Team Kalama that moves from Kalama Park to Kailua Park. Email us if you want to join or organize that team and we'll talk logistics.

The day will culminate with a relaxing, low-impact potluck lunch at 11. Bring something to share and some reusable utensils/plates. We will supply coolers and watch your belongings at the check-in station during the clean-up. This should be a day of family and community fun! Remember to RSVP.


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Comment below with any questions or email us.
An email will go out to the planning team respondents shortly.

Thanks again to everyone for their willingness and support. This fall will be a time for us to plan and grow as we move toward a hard launch in January 2011. Slow and steady wins the race.