adidas x Parley at Wanderlust Fest: Oahu Cleanup

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"A task without a vision is just a job. A vision without a task is just a dream. A task with a vision can change the world." 

Chelsey Korus

 
 
 

 Volunteers intercepted 8,400 lbs of debris during a collaborative cleanup on the North Shore of Oahu on March 4, 2018. The effort was led by Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii (SCH) together with Parley, adidas Women, Wanderlust Fest and the USFWS. Mahalo to everyone who showed up, shared the vision and took action. 

 

 SCH will host another huge Earth Day Cleanup on April 22, 2018.

See the SCH cleanup schedule

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See the adidas x Wanderlust collection made from Parley Ocean Plastic

 
 
 

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