On April 26th, Nudi Wear proudly helped coordinate the annual Dive For Earth Day Cleanup at Magic Island — and thanks to our amazing ocean-loving community, it was a huge success! Through the collaborative efforts of local dive shops, conservation organization, dive clubs, and nearly 100 divers and freedivers, we successfully removed 1,800 pounds of marine debris from the ocean and surrounding shoreline!

A line of booths set up for Earth Day
Nudi Wear volunteers conducting a PADI AWARE cleanup in Hawaii
Volunteers for Dive For Earth Day

A Community United For Impactful Ocean Conservation Events in Hawaii

This Dive for Earth Day event was a shining example of how local businesses and volunteers can come together to make a bigger impact. Nudi Wear was honored to partner with the following incredible dive shops, organizations, and clubs that share our passion for protecting our oceans:

This powerful coalition — and the divers they rallied — showed what’s possible when the dive community unites to protect our marine environment.

Waikiki Dive Center at Dive For Earth Day
Nudi Wear hosting another PADI Aware cleanup in Hawaii
Island Divers Hawaii's booth at Dive For Earth Day
Honolulu Scuba Company at Dive For Earth Day
Stream2Sea supporting ocean conservation events in Hawaii
Ocean Alliance Project at an ocean conservation event in Hawaii
Aloha Scuba Diving Company at Earth Day
Hawaii Marine Animal Response's booth at our Earth Day event
Oahu Dive Crowd's booth
Dive Oahu's booth at Dive For Earth Day at Magic Island

From the Reef to the Data

After the debris was collected, the volunteers sorted and documented every item as part of our ongoing commitment of contributing to the catalog of PADI AWARE cleanups in Hawaii. The findings were submitted to the global database, which helps track marine debris patterns and drive actionable environmental policies.

Notable items removed included:

  • 9 tires
  • 1 large foam mattress
  • 238 plastic bottles
  • 161 aluminum cans
  • 108 glass bottles
  • 227 pieces of lead weight
  • 71 pieces of clothing
  • 3 purses
  • 5 blankets
  • 12 pillows
  • 11 vape pens
  • 4 CDs
  • …and many more surprising items

Each piece removed helps restore our reefs and protect local marine life from pollution.

Christy, founder of Nudi Wear, documenting all of the debris pulled from the ocean for PADI Aware
Ninja Turtle t-shirt pulled out of the ocean
piles of trash removed from the ocean during the Dive For Earth Day cleanup
Tires removed from the ocean
Volunteers sorting the debris to be logged with Padi Aware
Purses found in the ocean during the cleanup
Sea Lancers with trash pulled out of the ocean during the cleanup
Volunteers sorting the trash to be logged during PADI AWARE cleanups in Hawaii
Decorative pillow found in the ocean
Plastic bottles pulled from the ocean during the cleanup dive
piles of clothing pulled off of the reef
Vape pens found during the ocean cleanup
CDs found in the ocean
Kids toys found in the ocean during the Dive For Earth Day event
Aluminum cans pulled from the ocean during the cleanup dive
A suitcase and other trash pulled from the ocean during the cleanup
A funny t-shirt found by divers

Special Thanks

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Autumn Soda, the heart and brains behind the operation, for her dedication and leadership in coordinating this monumental effort each year.

Special thanks also go to:

  • Denny Higa, Adopt-a-Park Coordinator
  • Russel Distajo, Ala Moana Regional Park Manager
  • Jenifer Buck, for capturing most of these photos
  • Aloha Junk Man, for volunteering their time and resources to responsibly dispose of the collected waste

Their support made the logistics possible and the day seamless.

Aloha Junkman volunteering their time and resources to help ocean conservation events in Hawaii

Protecting What We Love

At Nudi Wear, our mission is rooted in sustainability and ocean protection. We believe that ocean conservation events in Hawaii like this not only create immediate environmental benefits, but also build long-term momentum for protecting our reefs and coastlines. Real change happens when communities come together — divers, organizers, conservationists, and citizens alike — to take action.

Mahalo to everyone who joined our Dive For Earth Day efforts. Let’s keep the momentum going — and continue to dive with purpose!