Oct 03, 2024
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- One Kakaako man is keeping his neighborhood clean a little bit at a time. He says it's his way of giving back. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news If you live in Kakaako or drive through the area, you've probably seen Carl Nakao. He's the guy on his skateboard picking up trash. "It's unconventional to say the least, but I guess everybody has their own way right, of expressing their joy and gratitude to God," said Carl Nakao. Nakao is a spiritual man. The retiree lives in the area. Goes to his brother's church every morning. And after a workout, he's on his skateboard picking up what he can. "Lot of trash by the bus stop you know people waiting for the bus, drinking their drinks, and no where to throw it right," said Nakao. Hawaiʻi changed the entire world forever in 1993. Meet the people, stories who made it happen "He's just vibing to whatevers every morning he's just fun to watch going back and forth, just chillin," said Makalapua Kahunanui, at Alii Unleashed. His efforts aren't going unnoticed. Many of the businesses and residents see him around and wonder. "She asked me point blank, kinda caught me off guard," said Nakao. "She asked 'what's your story Carl?' I just couldn't come up with the words, so I just told her, 'oh I'm taking care of the aina.'" Honolulu residents need to be specific with Amazon delivery instructions Nakao says he rolls around for about an hour, hour half every day. All throughout Kakaako, even as far as Ala Moana Beach Park. And he says, he's picked up some pretty interesting things. "Diapers," Nakao laughed. "Oh I find money all the time, which of course I donate to the church, but mostly cans, a lot of bottlecaps. I leave the cigarette butts cuz that's gonna be endless." Nakao knows in the grand scheme of things, what he's doing is just a drop in the bucket. But he says even a waterfall starts with just one drop. "You might ask, how can just one person picking up rubbish make a difference," said Nakao. "But this ain't about just one person." "Just kinda picking up after yourself or anybody else, just be a little bit helpful every day, keeping it clean in the environment for everybody," said Kahunanui. Nakao's been cleaning up for about 6-years now. The 64-year old doesn't plan to stop anytime soon. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You "As long as I can," he said.
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