Human Waste and Trash

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I went down early this morning to see this with my own eyes.  I couldn’t believe it!  Not just the view, but the smell was disgusting.  

I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.  Well, I see this all the time in Indonesia and the Philippines but never here.  I understand the tree branches and things washing down from the mountain, but all the rubbish?  The maintenance guy at the Yacht Club has been working there for 50 years and he said he’s never seen anything close to this.  He was actually super pissed off when I was talking to him this morning.  He said this is unacceptable.  I agree.

With all the homeless living under practically every bridge along the streams, this is their houses, their trash, and their human waste.  All mixed together.  Imagine falling into this water?  

Slippers, clothes, microwave ovens, trash bags, beds, furniture, and every kind of trash you can think of.  

All these boats won’t be able to go anywhere until this is cleaned up.  Thankfully Mayuki is in a safe place and not affected by any of this.  What’s the solution?  I think the government should pick up all the trash, then push the branches out into the channel and let nature do its thing.  In the meantime, don’t swallow water if you surf at Bowls.  And don’t surf if you have any open wounds.  This is pretty serious.

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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