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A surfer in Hawaii is transforming discarded surfboards into beach cleanup stations that make it easy for visitors and locals to help remove trash while enjoying the shore. The upcycled stations come with nets and buckets, giving old boards a second life while keeping beaches pristine.
A simple yellow tube at China Walls has helped save countless swimmers from dangerous waters, and now 300 more are coming to Hawaii beaches. A $200,000 state grant will place rescue tubes across the islands, where drowning rates rank second highest in the nation.
When Hawaii's worst flooding in 20 years destroyed homes and covered beaches in debris, residents didn't wait for help. Diving companies, decluttering services, and everyday volunteers are rebuilding their communities themselves.
Kauai's Gabriela Bryan kicked off the 2026 surf season with a commanding victory at Australia's iconic Bells Beach, proving her breakout year wasn't a one-time wonder. The 24-year-old's fifth career win puts her in elite company with Hawaii legends like John John Florence and Carissa Moore.
Volunteers across Palm Beach County spent their Saturday morning cleaning beaches and waterways, pulling 78 pounds of litter from one coastal stretch alone. The effort was part of a nationwide movement to restore natural spaces and protect local wildlife.
After back-to-back storms devastated Hawaii's North Shore, dozens of volunteers turned out to clean debris-covered Kaiaka Bay while medical teams treated cleanup workers for free. The community effort shows "aloha in action" as neighbors help neighbors recover from flooding that left many with nothing.
A nonprofit founder who's helped clean Hawaii's coastlines for 13 years is challenging a longtime lawmaker with a zero-corporate-money campaign. Kahi Pacarro's grassroots approach highlights a growing push for campaign finance reform in local politics.
Volunteers in Palm Beach joined forces to remove trash from their coastline during the Greatest American Cleanup, sifting through seaweed and sand to protect local wildlife. From plastic piggy banks to discarded barrels, community members spent their day making sure pelicans and beachgoers alike have a cleaner shore.
Fifteen volunteers in Kailua-Kona turned trash collecting into a treasure hunt, competing for prizes while removing marine debris from their coastline. The creative approach made environmental stewardship fun while filling five bags and five buckets with litter.
Missing your dog on vacation? Three Hawaiian animal shelters now let tourists take shelter dogs on beach adventures for the day. The programs help dogs get adopted while giving visitors a meaningful way to give back.
Over 950 volunteers removed 2,400 pounds of trash from Long Beach shores last year in just three hours. Now the city is doubling cleanup locations to keep the momentum going.
Volunteers of all ages teamed up on a weekend morning to remove 78 pounds of litter from Palm Beach's coastline. The community cleanup celebrated the Great American Cleanup and brought neighbors together for their local environment.
What started as a small team-building activity in 2006 has become a two-decade movement protecting sea turtles along Palm Beach's shores. Volunteers have removed over 14,000 pounds of debris while safeguarding critical nesting habitats.
More than 34,000 volunteers pulled nearly 340,000 pounds of trash from America's coastlines in 2025, with Hawaii's beaches seeing some of the biggest single-day cleanups. The Surfrider Foundation's annual report shows communities turning the tide on ocean pollution one cleanup at a time.
A New Jersey city is turning every beach visit into a chance to help the environment with free cleanup buckets at major beach entrances. The idea came from a local resident who spotted the concept in Florida and emailed her mayor.
Volunteers on Kauai are gearing up for post-Fourth of July beach cleanups as part of a nationwide effort to tackle America's dirtiest beach day of the year. The island's cleanup volunteers have already removed over 162,000 pounds of marine debris from their coastlines in 2024 alone.
Thousands will gather at Ala Moana Beach this Memorial Day for Hawaii's beloved lantern floating ceremony, and organizers need volunteers to make the magic happen. The free event honors fallen service members and loved ones in one of the nation's largest Memorial Day observances.
After July 4th celebrations, Long Beach is hosting a community beach cleanup to restore six miles of coastline. The drop-in event welcomes volunteers to show civic pride while protecting ocean wildlife.
A beloved beachfront attraction is turning its 15th anniversary into action with a new program bringing locals together to protect the coastline. The SkyWheel Myrtle Beach launched SkyWheel Cares with its first community beach cleanup this week.
The day after Independence Day is historically the dirtiest beach day of the year, but hundreds of Miami Beach volunteers weren't having it. Armed with trash bags and determination, they removed thousands of pounds of litter to protect ocean life.
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