Wayfinders Crowdsourcing Video
‘Wayfinders’ tells the story of Honolulu’s single-use plastic ban and the dedicated group of diverse people who navigated the tricky political climate to facilitate a monumental win for the environment. After ten years of effort, and a collaborative movement that spread across the island and then the world thanks to social media, the most comprehensive single-use plastic ban in the world was finally signed into law in December 2019. Despite numerous hurdles, this movement never stopped, in fact, it only grew stronger with time as more individuals found their way to get involved.
As with all groundbreaking legislation, one local government has to do it first, and once it passes, the proof of possibility allows others to follow. Oahu was fortunate enough to be a leader, navigating the way towards change.
While chronicling this process, the COVID-19 pandemic erupted which increased single-use plastic use and manufacturing exponentially- threatening the fate and strength of this momentous law. Against all odds, this group of people stayed their course, guided by a relationship with nature, determined to find a better way forward for our future generations.