Beach Cleanup
Friday, 11:50 P.M.
Kuhio Beach, Waikiki
Photo by David Croxford
A tractor from Mat Hawaii Inc. clears trash and sifts and filters the sand each night in Waikiki. Valuable items, such as rings and watches, are sent to the city’s lost and found department. Mat Hawaii also sweeps Ala Moana Beach Park.
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