Old Formula

Apr 1, 2024 | hothouse.substack.com | Michele Bigley |Cadence Bambenek |Old Formula

By Michele Bigley and Cadence BambenekA record-breaking 10 million tourists flocked to Hawaiʻi in 2019—that’s more than seven times the Aloha State’s entire population. But as the throngs of tourists have piled up, the archipelago’s environment and culture have both grown more fragile by the day. In 2019, 13 beaches in Hawaiʻi tested positive for 18 toxic sunscreen chemicals known to kill corals and fish.