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Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.) is a non-profit, volunteer organization concerned with bringing awareness and solutions to the problem of marine debris and litter on Hawai`i’s beaches. B.E.A.C.H. organizes litter prevention campaigns, presentations to schools and community organizations and beach clean-ups in order to educate the community about the need to care for Hawai`i’s beaches, coastline and marine life.
Support our ocean and beaches Become a member or renew your membership this Saturday 17th May at the `E Malama I Ke Kai Ocean Awareness Festival at Kapiolani Park (near the bandstand) from 10am-5pm. B.E.A.C.H. will have an educational booth at this event.
Earth Day Bags Help Keep Beaches Clean, KHNL8 News, Monday, April 14, 2008
NEWS Smoke free beaches on the Big Island Bill 224 passed (on Earth Day) making beaches and parks on the island of Hawai`i smoke-free. Suzanne Frazer represented B.E.A.C.H. at the hearing in Kona testified in support of the bill and in support of an override of the Mayor's veto. The veto was overturned by a 7-2 vote. Smoking Illegal at Big Island parks and beaches, KHON2 news, April 24, 2008 Big Island council overrides veto on sweeping smoking ban KGMB9 news, April 24, 2008 Warning on plastic's toxic threat, BBC, 28 March 2008 Plastics in the marine environment poses a toxic long-term threat to the food chain. New "battle at Midway" over plastic, BBC, 26 March 2008 Affects of plastic on Albatrosses. Eco-Negligence Kills Albatross, video of ingestion of plastic by Layson albatross on Kure island "Salty Sandcrab" webcomic (click below)  Coral Photograph Credit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce and Dr. James P. McVey Unless noted otherwise, the contents of this website are Copyright © 2008 B.E.A.C.H. Please ask permission before using photographs from this website. |
