The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: From Hopeless to Hopeful is the talk at After Dark in the Park this Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Kīlauea Visitor Center auditorium. |
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a flotilla of trash in the Pacific Ocean the size of Texas. Ranger Dean Gallagher will lead a virtual cruise that traces the trash items back to their point of origin. Learn about the impacts of marine debris and what is being done to turn the tide and clean up oceans to protect future generations.
Hula dancers from Ulu Makuakane's Na 'A'ali'i of Nāʻālehu supported the Mālama ʻĀina Fun Day on Saturday in Nāʻālehu at the 'O Ka'ū KākouFarner & Artusa Market. Photo by Yuri Soriano |
MĀLAMA 'ĀINA FUN DAY on Saturday, Nov. 2 saw Kaʻū High School students showing the public their business venture Malama 'Aina Compostables at the 'O Ka'ū Kākou Farmer & Artisan Market in Nāʻālehu. Participants were: Kayson Pagan, Anastasia Kovalik, Elliott Grimm, Helen Miranda, Herika
A game of feel and guess the waste. Photo by Yuri Soriano |
During the Saturday Mālama ʻĀina interaction with the public, students collected cardboard boxes and Hi-5 to be entered into a prize raffle. They promised that resources collected will be reused, repurposed and diverted from the landfill. Some of the cardboard was recycled for use in art. A game called Waste Sensory asked participants to put a hand into a box, feel something there for ten seconds and name its waste type.
Students upcycle cardboard to use for art and practical projects. Photo by Yuri Soriano |
A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for possible flooding to occur.
Due to the Flood Watch, be advised:
Residents in flood prone areas, please take this time to prepare for possible heavy rains and potential flooding.
Road closures may occur without notice.
Do not attempt to cross flowing water in a vehicle or on foot; turn around don't drown.
Remember, if lightning threatens your area, the safest place to be is indoors.
For more information, visit the County of Hawaii Hazard Impact Map