As part of our #OceanFriendlyMaui reboot, we’re featuring various activities you can do to reduce the pollutants that get into our waterways and harm coral reefs. This week we’ll feature pet waste, everyone’s favorite topic. We covered this before, and you can find some tips on our website, but basically it’s a simple process...pick it up and put it in the trash. So get out there are “bust” your friends and neighbors being responsible pet owners by snapping a photo (*from a safe distance of course), send us the photo (*with their permission of course), and if you can, post it on your own social media as well using #OceanFriendlyMaui. Include your mailing address when you email us so we can send you a gift card (if you’re a Maui resident). We’ll share it on our pages and website to highlight the positive action people are taking. As part of our #OceanFriendlyMaui reboot, we’re kicking off a series of weeks featuring various activities you can do to reduce the pollutants that get into our waterways and harm coral reefs. To start off, this week we’ll feature ocean-friendly car washing. Malama Maui Nui just hosted two ocean-friendly fundraiser car washes, and you can find more information here on how to be ocean-friendly when washing your car (hint: use less water, consider the soap you’re using, and keep the wash water from getting into the nearest storm drain.)
So get out there are “bust” your friends and neighbors by snapping a photo (*from a safe distance of course), send us the photo (*with their permission of course), and if you can, post it on your own social media as well using #OceanFriendlyMaui. Include your mailing address when you email us so we can send you a gift card (if you’re a Maui resident). We’ll share it on our pages and website to highlight the positive action people are taking. In these uncertain times, it’s up to all of us to stay vigilant. COVID-19 is bringing unwelcome threats to Maui, and we’re being asked to report violations. How much do you really know about what your friends and neighbors are up to? Or, maybe they aren’t flouting the rules, but they are just nauseatingly perfect when it comes to the environment? Like always recycling, driving a hybrid car, even VOTING. How annoying. They deserve to be called out. Well, here at West Maui Kumuwai we have the perfect opportunity for you... Of course we’re being ridiculous, we love our local environmental heroes. If you’ve been following along since April, you saw that we launched an Earth Month activity to allow people to share their ocean-friendliness. As part of that, we purchased and gave away gift cards for essential Maui businesses that were able to stay open during the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic. We mailed them out to anyone who sent in a photo of themselves being ocean-friendly in various ways, and between April and August, we received dozens of amazing pictures and gave away hundreds of dollars in gift cards to support local Maui businesses. Thank you to everyone who participated! GOOD NEWS, we still have a lot of gift cards on hand, so we’re rebooting the concept. NOW, in an attempt to keep some positive vibes rolling during a time when we’re surrounded by anything but, we’d like to ask Maui residents to send in photos of their friends, family, and neighbors doing any of the ocean-friendly activities we have been promoting. That’s right, catch them in the act, share a photo and tell us about their ocean-friendly behavior, and we’ll send you a gift card, while they last. Each week we’ll highlight a new behavior and provide tips and resources on our website and social media feeds. To kick this off, this week we’re featuring ocean-friendly car washing. Check out our first post in the series and be on the lookout! |
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