Protect Hawaii’s coral reefs: ban toxic chemicals in sunscreen.

The Issue

CORAL REEFS vs SUNSCREEN:  A chemical called oxybenzone which is found in sunscreen and other personal care products is decimating coral reefs, making coral more susceptible to bleaching.  Nearly half of Hawaii's coral reefs were bleached during heat waves in 2014 and 2015.  Any small effort to reduce oxybenzone pollution could mean that a coral reef survives a long, hot summer, or that a degraded area recovers.  While there are a lot of things we can’t do anything about, this is one thing we can do right now for the environment. 

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The Issue

CORAL REEFS vs SUNSCREEN:  A chemical called oxybenzone which is found in sunscreen and other personal care products is decimating coral reefs, making coral more susceptible to bleaching.  Nearly half of Hawaii's coral reefs were bleached during heat waves in 2014 and 2015.  Any small effort to reduce oxybenzone pollution could mean that a coral reef survives a long, hot summer, or that a degraded area recovers.  While there are a lot of things we can’t do anything about, this is one thing we can do right now for the environment. 

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Kaniela Ing  House District 11
Kaniela Ing House District 11
Chair, House Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs
Sylvia Litchfield
Sylvia Litchfield
Co-chair Green Party of Maui
Cedric Asuega Gates
Cedric Asuega Gates
Vice Chair, House Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs
Mike White
Mike White
Council Chair, Maui County Council
Robert Carroll
Robert Carroll
Council Vice-Chair, Maui County Council
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Petition created on January 24, 2017