Solving Hawaii's Beach Pollution Problem
- 1. WATER POLUTION IN HAWAII BY JAEDEN SCHAFER
- 2. PROBLEM: GARBAGE IS TAKING OVER THE HAWAIIAN OCEAN In 2014 alone NOAA removed 57 tons of trash from beaches on the Hawaiian Islands
- 3. CURRENT SOLUTION: BEACH CLEAN UPS THROUGH SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
- 4. SURFRIDER IS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESEVING OUR OCEANS
- 5. SURFRIDER WAS STARTED IN 1984 BY A GROUP OF SURFERS CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE OF POLUTION IN THE OCEAN
- 6. TODAY THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZES BEACH CLEANUPS & EVENTS 3 TIMES MONTHLY
- 7. SURFRIDER OPERATES FROM CALIFORNIA TO HAWAII WITH CHAPTERS ALL ACROSS THE NATION
- 8. SURFRIDER OPERATES THROUGH DONATIONS FOR SUPPLIES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO COLLECT BEACH TRASH
- 9. Source Links Website: http://www.surfrider.org/ ARTICLE: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Hundreds-clean-up-SF-s-Ocean-Beach-for-11093073.php ARTICLE: http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=5796 ARTICLE: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/03/us/hawaii-island-trash-problem-irpt/index.html ARTICLE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_Hawaii#Other
- 10. PROPOSED SOLUTION COMMUNITY LEAD ADOPT A BEACH PROGRAM
Editor's Notes
- #2: Hawaiian coral reefs have some world class marine life, some of which is only found in Hawaii. This marine life is seriously threatened by the polluting plastics found in our oceans.
- #3: Primarily the Northern Hawaiian Islands where included in this particular trash cleanup effort.
- #4: Surfrider and other organizations have been leading grass roots efforts to clean up the nations beaches and shores. This is done through publicly sponsored events and volunteer work.
- #6: According to SFGATE: Surfrider was started in 1984 by a group of surfers [who] formed a coalition to protest development plans along the beach where they surfed.
- #7: Max Ernst the chairman of Surfriders San Francisco chapter said Every time we have a cleanup, we collect at least 40 to 50 pounds of trash,.
- #8: Surfrider has over 80 (and counting) chapter across the country. With many in California and Hawaii.
- #9: Their greatest goal is to educate to people thereby solving the problem on the front end. After that their goal to to use volunteers and financial donations to solve the existing problem of trash on the beach.
- #11: I propose we create a community lead trash accountability program similar to ones used in major US cities where citizens and organizations can volunteer to adopt a highway. Groups and families would volunteer to adopt specific stretches of beach and would be help responsible for keeping them clean and clear a few times a month.