During the lock down of 2020, Hawaii's reefs thrived and replenished. The reef regrew coral, ocean life repopulated, giant schools of fish returned to the shores of Maui. It was shocking to see first hand what a miraculous difference removing one pollutant, chemical sunscreens, made on the ocean life.

These chemical sunscreens have been proven to be contaminating the ocean and killing the reef life.  The State of Hawaii has actually enacted a bill, banning the sale of Oxybenzone and Oxtinoxate containing sunscreens for their proven toxic effects on the health of ocean reef systems. Sighting that only Non Nano Zinc and Titanium Dioxide sunblocks to be safe and approved by the FDA.  https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2571_CD1_.htm 

This bill has been in effect since, January 1st, 2021.  STORES ON MAUI ARE STILL SELLING CHEMICAL SUNSCREENS AND TOURISTS ARE NOT BEING EDUCATED ON THE BAN AT ALL.  There is mandatory COVID testing why can't the toxic sunscreens also be stopped at the airports? You can not bring fruits or vegetables on the plane to Hawaii, why are the ocean killing sunscreens slipping through the cracks? This petition is designed to demand the enforcement of Hawaii State Legislation, protecting our ocean environment from known pollutants by banning the use of chemical sunscreens.  Working together, we can restore and protect our precious ocean now.