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Hawaiʻi crews remove 140,000 pounds of marine debris
Original: Hawaiʻi crew collects over 140K pounds of marine debris in 2026: Report
A Hawaiʻi cleanup crew collected more than 140,000 pounds of marine debris in 2026, according to a report from local news outlet KHON2. The haul highlights the ongoing problem of plastic and fishing gear washing up on Hawaiian shores, much of it drifting in from the Pacific garbage patch. Environmental groups continue to warn that ocean plastic threatens wildlife such as monk seals and sea turtles.
Why now: The large amount of debris collected underscores growing concern over ocean plastic pollution in the Pacific.
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