Have a hat, sunscreen and beach shoes? Then join the crew at noon Saturday for a beach and coastal cleanup of Chun's Reef on the North Shore, being sponsored by Adopt-a-Beach Hawaii and Save the Sea Turtles International. Meet at 61-529 Kamehameha Highway between Waimea and Hale'iwa (look for the signs and banners on Kamehameha Highway). Trash bag, gloves and purified water will be provided; 637-2211.

— Mary Kaye Ritz

SAVE THE PLANET

LET YOUR FLOWER POTS DO THE WATERING

Plant lovers heading off on a Neighbor Island trip or possessing of no green thumbs now have an answer: Grobal self-watering flower pots in different sizes and colors; $15-$25 at www.target.com. (Not only is this item available for shipping to Hawai'i, it's way cute.)

— Mary Kaye Ritz

FINAL WORD

"You don't have to install solar panels or buy a more environmentally friendly car — it's the little things that matter most. ... By keeping reusable utensils in your purse, you can save hundreds of plastic cutlery from the landfill every year. That's huge!"

— Stephanie Bernstein , founder of To Go Ware, in this month's Natural Solutions