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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Surfrider Foundation\u2019s 2025 beach cleanup annual report says volunteers removed nearly 340,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from U.S. coastlines, underscoring the scale of pollution reaching shorelines, including in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

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The report says two of the heaviest single-day cleanups in Surfrider\u2019s national network took place on Kauai, including 3,202 pounds removed from Anahola Bay. On Oahu, the University of Hawaii at Manoa student club said a post\u2013Kona Low storm cleanup removed 1,132 pounds of trash, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Nationally, Surfrider said more than 34,000 volunteers participated in 1,058 cleanups in 2025, collecting about 805,000 items across beaches, parks and coastal ecosystems. The report found plastic made up 85% of all items logged, with an estimated more than 685,000 pieces of plastic removed in a single year.<\/p>\n

Surfrider said Hawaii\u2019s totals can skew heavier by weight because large marine debris, including discarded fishing nets, can wash ashore on Kauai due to ocean gyres. The report says Surfrider Kauai launched a program called Net Patrol to address abandoned nets along the island\u2019s coastline.<\/p>\n

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The report also highlighted the persistence of smoking-related trash. Surfrider said smoking waste, including cigarette butts, packaging, plastic lighters and vapes, made up 25% of all items cataloged during its cleanups. The organization said disposable vapes and nicotine pouches are emerging litter issues and cited research estimating hundreds of thousands of disposable vapes are thrown away daily.<\/p>\n

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Surfrider said cleanups alone won\u2019t solve the problem and called for policy and industry changes to reduce single-use plastics at the source. The report pointed to measures such as plastic bag laws and \u201cSkip the Stuff\u201d policies that require takeout customers to opt in to utensils, condiments and napkins.<\/p>\n

Surfrider also designated July 5 as the \u201cDirtiest Beach Day of the Year,\u201d saying chapters nationwide removed nearly 55,000 pounds of trash that day across more than 50 cleanup events following Independence Day celebrations.<\/p>\n

On Kauai, Surfrider\u2019s report listed Anahola Bay (Jan. 19) and Nukolii Marine Camp (June 8) among the 10 heaviest single-day cleanups of 2025, with 2,402 pounds removed at Nukolii.<\/p>\n

Surfrider Foundation is a national nonprofit focused on coastal protection and reducing plastic pollution.<\/p>\n

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