My favorite stretch to walk has always been Kailua Beach. It has changed so much since I was a little girl growing up in Kailua. The sand is sadly disapearing with the effects of erosion, but still a great stretch of beach.
I admit, in my busy day to day life, I haven't visited the beach in a while, but a friend told me of the micro-plastic debris that had overtaken the pretty stretches of white sand.
The next day we went to try and clean it up. It was difficult to sift the wet sand and micro-plastic particles. In just over an hour, we had filled a large garbage bag, and had to call it quits for the day, as the weight of hauling the heavy load to the nearest public trash can was a good walk away.
We made a dent in the small section we worked in, but sadly there is still so much more. Hoping bigger community efforts will be made to bring attention to this problem and volunteers show up.
Kailua has always been a favorite beach for many locals and visitors. If you have the time, our beach needs a little aloha ;)
For our efforts, our day was blessed with a magnificent rainbow. A beautiful gift that still makes me smile now. Sending sunshine and a rainbow to you. Hawaii is so special, and we are so lucky to call this island paradise home, let's all do what we can to keep it beautiful for the future generations to enjoy.
Mahalo,
Maile
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