AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPlastic-to-roads push: Hawaiʻi researchers are testing whether discarded fishing nets and other plastic waste can be turned into asphalt for local roads, aiming to cut landfill and ocean impacts. Storm cleanup transparency: Honolulu launched a dedicated webpage updating restoration of the Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Regional Park field in Waipio, which served as a temporary debris storage site after the March Kona Low storms. Ocean conservation in Waikīkī: OUTRIGGER’s 10th annual Zone Day at Waikīkī Aquarium will include hands-on exhibits and Genki Balls to support the Genki Ala Wai Project and improve Ala Wai Canal water quality. Kīlauea visitor safety: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park says Episode 50 lava fountaining is underway at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, with guidance to avoid closed areas and protect against vog and tephra. Central Maui recycling concern: A UH Maui College recycling center in Kahului is set to permanently close Tuesday, raising worries about access to recycling options. Monk seal death update: NOAA reports a Hawaiian monk seal found off Nanakuli died from toxoplasmosis/parasite infection. Ala Wai restoration support: The city’s CORP debris-site updates and the Ala Wai water-quality effort both point to ongoing local cleanup and resilience work.
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