Coders from all islands gathered for the Hawaiʻi Annual Code Challenge on Nov. 8, programming a path to improved public services for communities across the state.
A new study shows Maui County’s 2018 polystyrene ban had a limited impact on Valley Isle beaches. Of the five beaches studied, only two showed a minor reduction in polystyrene debris after the ban, said Dr. Jennifer Lynch, the co-director of the Hawaiʻi Pacific University Center for Marine Debris Research.
A ban on the use, sale or provision of polystyrene food service containers went into effect in Maui County more than three years ago. Researchers are exploring the question: “Did this ban improve the amounts or types of plastic on Maui beaches?”