Waves, volcanic sand, and sacred temples—Mengening Beach is breathtaking. But beneath the beauty lies a quiet crisis: plastic pollution. We arrived hoping for progress. Instead, we found 272.90 pounds of plastic waste scattered along the shore. The trail led us upstream, where trash flows from communities far from the beach. This isn’t just about cleanups, it’s about education, early habits, and moving away from single-use plastic for good. #4ocean #fightfortheocean #mengeningbeach #plasticpollution #protectparadise