City Councilman Stanley Chang has introduced a new bill (Bill 72, 2012) which would ban smoking at Kapiolani Beach Park, Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Kuhio Beach, Sandy Beach, and Ala Moana Regional Park. All five beach parks are maintained by Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Chang stated, “Cigarette butts are the single largest cause of litter both at our beaches and generally in the community. We’re very concerned about the litter problem that the butts present, as well as the public health and safety issue. When people on the beach are exposed to the lit butts in the sand, that’s a big problem. If this is successful, absolutely there could be a beach park smoking ban island wide.” Chang’s proposal is not without precedence. Currently all public beach parks on the Big Island of Hawaii (Hawaii County) has banned smoking. On the island of Oahu, the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is already smoke free.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 11-13-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
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www.myhawaiicondo.com
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