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The Projector: Protesters Wear What They Want Banned In ‘Trashion Show’

Members of several environmental organizations strut their stuff as they target plastic bags and foam food containers.
By Cory Lum / February 13, 2017
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  • <p>A plastic foam shirt accessory was one of the looks on display during Friday’s “Trashion Show,” organized by Ocean Friendly Restaurants Hawaii, the Surfrider Foundation Oahu Chapter, the Sierra Club Oahu Group, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and the Kokua Hawaii Foundation.</p>

    A plastic foam shirt accessory was one of the looks on display during Friday’s “Trashion Show,” organized by Ocean Friendly Restaurants Hawaii, the Surfrider Foundation Oahu Chapter, the Sierra Club Oahu Group, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and the Kokua Hawaii Foundation.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Final wardrobe adjustments were made at Magic Island before protesters headed by bus toward the Longs Drugs on Pali Highway.</p>

    Final wardrobe adjustments were made at Magic Island before protesters headed by bus toward the Longs Drugs on Pali Highway.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>The demonstrators called for a tougher plastic bag ban in Honolulu — a proposal the City Council just postponed — and a statewide ban on plastic foam food containers, which is under consideration at the Legislature.</p>

    The demonstrators called for a tougher plastic bag ban in Honolulu — a proposal the City Council just postponed — and a statewide ban on plastic foam food containers, which is under consideration at the Legislature.

    Cory Lum/CIvil Beat
  • <p>The protesters marched up Bishop Street on their approach to Longs Drugs, one of the companies that now uses thicker plastic bags that are exempt from the current Oahu ban.</p>

    The protesters marched up Bishop Street on their approach to Longs Drugs, one of the companies that now uses thicker plastic bags that are exempt from the current Oahu ban.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>Jodi Malinoski led the marchers through the Fort Street Mall. A state Senate bill would ban plastic foam food containers in all counties that lack a polystyrene foam container recycling program.</p>

    Jodi Malinoski led the marchers through the Fort Street Mall. A state Senate bill would ban plastic foam food containers in all counties that lack a polystyrene foam container recycling program.

    Cory Lum/CIvil Beat
  • <p>The protesters targeted Longs, Wal-Mart and Nico’s Pier 38 restaurant.</p>

    The protesters targeted Longs, Wal-Mart and Nico’s Pier 38 restaurant.

    Cory Lum/Civil Beat
  • <p>In addition to wearing the products they want banned, protesters expressed their sentiments in signs outside Longs.</p>

    In addition to wearing the products they want banned, protesters expressed their sentiments in signs outside Longs.

    Cory Lum/CIvil Beat

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