Charitable Trust awards grant to Fight Plastic Pollution in Hawaii

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded grants totaling $1.5 million to combat plastic pollution in Hawaii’s coastlines, waters, and communities. Two organizations, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (PMDP), will each receive $750,000 to support their efforts in removing plastic debris and promoting awareness about the issue.

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The funding will enable the organizations to expand their plastic removal efforts on the main Hawaiian islands and from the reefs of the northwestern Hawaiian islands. Additionally, the grants will support scientific data collection, storytelling, and hands-on education to raise awareness about the impact of plastic pollution

“Plastic and microplastic pollution not only pose an unprecedented burden on the ecosystems of the Pacific but also threaten human health,” said Helmsley trustee Walter Panzirer. “PMDP and Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii do stellar work cleaning up marine debris in Hawaii and the remote northwestern Hawaiian islands and educating people about how to reduce plastic waste going into the ocean.”

The grants aim to make a significant impact in reducing plastic pollution in Hawaii’s oceans and promoting a healthier environment for the state’s communities and ecosystems.

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