Plastic Free News
Volunteer & Partner Appreciation
The Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation board and staff celebrated the hundreds of volunteers who support our programs this school year with a fun filled day at Waimea Valley and a delicious meal prepared by Ke Nui Kitchen. Volunteers, Partners, and their families enjoyed an afternoon of activities...
Plastic Bag Ban to Include Fee on Oʻahu
Oʻahu’s plastic bag ban is now stronger. Starting July 1, 2018, grocery stores on Oʻahu are required to charge customers a minimum of 15 cents for each checkout bag. A fee on bags has proven effective in counties around the country to reduce waste and protect the environment. The intention is...
June Events
You can find our Plastic Free Hawaiʻi merchandise and participate in activities at our booth at these free, public events in June. Please BYO reusable water bottle and utensils/plate to any events you go to!
Saturday, June 2: North Shore OceanFest at Turtle Bay Resort
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Featured Youth Activist: Shannon Murphy, Kaiser High School
Many passionate, young environmentalists in Hawaiʻi are dedicating their time and energy to issues around plastic. Shannon Murphy is a senior at Kaiser High School and President of the Wipeout Crew, a club that has cleaned over 10,000 lbs. of marine debris from local beaches in the past four...
Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Celebrates Earth Month
This Earth Month, staff and volunteers from the Plastic Free Hawaiʻi program offered education, activities, and merchandise at 11 events, including Earth Day/sustainability events at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Kapiʻolani Community College, Punahou School, Honolulu Community College and...
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Styrofoam and Plastics are Being Targeted by Santa Barbara Leaders keyt.com/news/environme… @allatonceorg @PlasticPollutes #plasticfreehawaii
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@jackjohnson Honors World Oceans Day by Sharing How We Can All Help Protect Our Oceans
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@jackjohnson LIVE NOW at the @MontereyAq Plastic Gallery for #WorldOceanDay Tune in!!!!! facebook.com/jackjohnson/vi…
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@kokua co-founder @jackjohnson Wages War on Ocean Plastic news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/jack-j… @NatGeo #PlasticFreeHawaii #AAOPlasticFree #WorldOceanDay
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Happy #WorldOceansDay! Tune-in today at 10am Hawaii time for a Facebook livestream with @kokua co-founder… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Posted 8 Jun
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Archive
2018
May
- 05-30-18 Volunteer & Partner Appreciation
- 05-30-18 Plastic Bag Ban to Include Fee on Oʻahu
- 05-30-18 June Events
- 05-30-18 Featured Youth Activist: Shannon Murphy, Kaiser High School
- 05-30-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Celebrates Earth Month
- 05-30-18 Maryknoll School Cleans Makapuʻu Beach
- 05-30-18 Kualoa Beach Cleanup with Blue Zones Project
- 05-30-18 Educators: Save the Date for Creative Reuse Open House
- 05-30-18 Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Volunteer & Partner Appreciation
- 05-30-18 Oʻahu ʻĀINA Educator Training for ʻEwa Schools
- 05-02-18 Beach Cleanup at Kualoa Beach Park
- 05-02-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Celebrates Earth Month
- 05-02-18 Lāʻie Beach Cleanup Yields 975 Pounds of Marine Debris
- 05-02-18 Plastic Free Efforts at Punahou School
- 05-02-18 Oʻahu ʻĀINA Educator Training for ʻEwa Schools
March
- 03-23-18 Hawaiʻi Representation at the 6th International Marine Debris Conference
- 03-23-18 Spring Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Volunteer Training
- 03-23-18 March 31st Beach Cleanup at Lāʻie Beach Park
- 03-23-18 Hawaiʻi Foam Ban Update
- 03-23-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi at the Keiki Great Aloha Run
- 03-23-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Makapuʻu Beach Cleanup
- 03-23-18 Hawaiʻi Businesses Switch from Plastic to Paper Straws
- 03-23-18 Youth Advocacy: SEEQS
- 03-23-18 Maui Students Attend National Youth Plastic Solutions Conference
- 03-22-18 Plastic Free Hawaii
- 03-02-18 Spring Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Volunteer Training
- 03-02-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi at the Keiki Great Aloha Run
- 03-02-18 Next Beach Cleanup at Lāʻie Beach Park
- 03-02-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Makapuʻu Beach Cleanup
February
- 02-09-18 The Republik Switches From Plastic to Paper Straws!
- 02-09-18 Beach Cleanup at Makapuʻu Beach
- 02-09-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School Art Mural Contest
- 02-09-18 Civics is Sexy 2018
- 02-09-18 Huge Turnout for Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Beach Cleanups
- 02-09-18 KHF Mini-Grant & Field Trip Grant Deadline is March 1
2017
November
- 11-28-17 #GIVINGTUESDAY
- 11-28-17 Beach Cleanup and Restoration at Kahuku Point
- 11-28-17 2017-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School Mural Contest!
- 11-28-17 Reuse mART
- 11-28-17 School Presentations on Plastic Pollution
- 11-28-17 Hawai‘i Youth Sustainability Challenge Grant Opportunity for Students
- 11-28-17 Oʻahu’s Foam Ban Deferred
October
- 10-27-17 Oʻahu’s Foam Ban Needs Your Help!
- 10-27-17 Beach Cleanup and Restoration at Kahuku Point
- 10-27-17 2017-18 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School Mural Contest!
- 10-27-17 School Presentations on Plastic Pollution
- 10-27-17 Mahalo to our Volunteers!
- 10-27-17 Water Refill Station at Children and Youth Day
- 10-27-17 Marine Educators’ Night
- 10-27-17 41st Annual North Shore Menehune Surf Contest Goes Plastic Free
September
August
- 08-31-17 Plastic Bag Loophole Closed in Victory for Oahu
- 08-31-17 PFH Beach Cleanup: International Coastal Cleanup Day 2017
- 08-31-17 Sign up for the Fall 2017 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Volunteer Training
- 08-31-17 Hawaiʻi’s Major Cleanup Organizations Collect and Share Data
- 08-31-17 #StopSucking for a Strawless Ocean
- 08-31-17 Magic Island Beach Cleanup
- 08-31-17 VegFest Oʻahu 2017 To Be Plastic Free
- 08-31-17 2017 Haleiwa Arts Festival
- 08-31-17 Creative Reuse Open House for Educators
- 08-31-17 Mālama Loko Ea Foundation Hosts Smog of the Sea Screening
April
- 04-13-17 April 15th Beach Cleanups
- 04-13-17 Happy Earth Month!
- 04-13-17 Kōkua Hawaiʻi, Go Reusable!
- 04-13-17 Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Benefit Dinner at the Proud Peacock
- 04-13-17 Earth Month Events on Oʻahu 2017
- 04-13-17 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Spring 2017 Volunteer Training
- 04-13-17 Hawaiʻi Environmental Cleanup Coalition (HECC)
- 04-13-17 Ocean Friendly Restaurants Hawaiʻi: New Criteria
2016
October
June
- 06-13-16 Jack Johnson Celebrates World Oceans Day in New York!
- 06-13-16 Ocean Friendly Restaurants Program Gains Momentum
- 06-13-16 Mālama Koʻolau Recycling Event
- 06-13-16 International Surfing Day 2016
- 06-13-16 Plastic Pollution & Zero-Waste Talk Story
- 06-13-16 Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Celebrates our Volunteers and Supporters
- 06-13-16 4th Graders Clean Up Makapuʻu Beach
- 06-13-16 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Youth Day at Plastic Fantastic?
- 06-13-16 St. Anthony’s School 5th Graders Make Plastic Art
- 06-13-16 Featured Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School: Maryknoll School
April
- 04-18-16 Earth Day Instagram Challenge: #PlasticFreeHawaii
- 04-18-16 2016 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School Mural Contest Winners!
- 04-18-16 Earth Month Plastic Fantastic? Events
- 04-04-16 2016 Plastic Free Hawaiʻi School Mural Contest Winners!
- 04-04-16 Le Jardin Academy Launches a Plastic-Free Lunch Program!