Eat Less Plastic - Maui

Over 8 Million Tons of plastic makes it way into our oceans every year.  These plastics photodegrade, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces before being eaten by marine life, birds or washing up on our beaches.  I'm stoked to join Love the Sea, 5 Gyres and Algalita Marine Research Institute on the epic voyage of  Eat Less Plastic 

As a part of 5 Gyres Trawl Share program we will be sailing throughout the South Pacific to gather scientific data on plastic pollution in our oceans.  The areas we will be Trawling have never been trawled before and this data will be included in the Global Estimate of Marine Plastic Pollution.  

Along the way we will be connecting with local communities through on the ground educational events and community service projects.  

I invite you to join us on this journey by making a financial donation (at any amount) which will help offset the enormous cost of this citizen science project.  Research tools and materials, fuel, food, safety equipment, airfare, film crew and outreach materials are necessary to the success of this project and the end goal of sharing the research and story with school  and community groups.   

Hawaiian Paddle Sports will match dollar for dollar the first $2,500 donated to this campaign.  

In additional to financial contributions please share this story with you friends via social media. Mahalo Nui Loa!
-Tim Lara