Honolulu, HI (September 12, 2011) Hoku Corporation, a solar energy products and services company based in Hawaii, celebrating 10 years of clean energy innovation, is sponsoring a beach cleanup event in conjunction with the Oahu chapter of The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. As part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Day, Hoku is hosting the cleanup event on Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sand Island Beach Park.
The International Coastal Cleanup Day has become the world's largest volunteer effort for ocean health. Nearly nine million volunteers from 152 countries and locations have cleaned 145 million pounds of trash from the shores of lakes, streams, rivers, and the ocean on just one day each year. Every item collected during the event at Sand Island Beach Park will be recorded to determine how manufactured items impact the health of our ocean and beach environment, its wildlife, and our linked economies.
"Sand Island has a beautiful, but vulnerable coastline," said Scott Paul, CEO of Hoku Corporation. "And, on this International Coastal Cleanup Day, Hoku is proud to partner with University of Hawaii's Graduate Business Student Association, Beta Alpha Psi organization and Net Impact, as well as the Surfrider Foundation to help clean and protect these public areas."
In addition to team members from Hoku's Honolulu-based offices that will participate in the beach cleanup, the event is open to the public and other volunteers. Pilates Advantage will lead a round of fun and therapeutic pre-cleanup stretching, followed by healthy snacks to energize the cleanup teams. Hoku will provide lunch for all participants.
About Hoku Corporation
Hoku Corporation (NASDAQ: HOKU) is a solar energy product and services company with two business units: Hoku Materials and Hoku Solar. Hoku Materials manufactures, markets and sells polysilicon for the PV market from its plant currently under construction in Pocatello, Idaho. Hoku Solar markets and installs turnkey photovoltaic systems and provides related services. More information can be accessed at www.hokucorp.com.
About Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide. An overview of all of the Oahu Chapter's current programs and events can be found on the website, ww2.surfrider.org/oahu.
About Ocean Conservancy
Ocean Conservancy is the world's foremost advocate for the oceans. Through science-based advocacy, research, and public education, we inform, inspire and empower people to speak and act for the oceans. Ocean Conservancy is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific, with support from more than half a million members and volunteers. To learn more about Ocean Conservancy visit www.oceanconservancy.org.