Matson Navigation Company’s environmental program, Ka Ipu ‘Aina, has passed the milestone of 100 cleanup events throughout the state of Hawaii. Launched in May 2001, the program offers Hawaii’s non-profit organizations incentives for conducting environmental cleanup efforts. Matson donates the use of a container for the cleanups, provides trucking drayage services to and from the site, pays any costs associated with disposal and makes a $1,000 donation to the respective non-profit when the cleanup initiative has been successfully completed.

Matson personnel in each of our Hawaii offices will work directly with the non-profits to ensure all arrangements are made in the time frame requested.

Widespread participation in this program is evicence that it encourages and facilitates more non-profit groups to organize cleanup efforts throughout the state -- to preserve our natural beauty, for those who live here and for those who travel from all over the world to marvel at the Islands’ unique and spectacular environment.

To organize a cleanup in your area, contact:

-BIG ISLAND: Russell Chin, (808) 961-5286

-MAUI: Buzz Fernandez, (808) 871-7531

-OAHU: Keahi Birch, (808) 848-1252 or Cliff Mattos, (808) 848-1263

-KAUAI: Dewayne Kong, (808) 246-9494