Nation A sacred area for native Hawaiians is filling up with trash. Crews are ‘fighting the onslaught.’ August 7, 2022 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY Comments Off on A sacred area for native Hawaiians is filling up with trash. Crews are ‘fighting the onslaught.’ With an estimated 115,000 pounds of debris accumulating on the reefs of Papahānaumokuākea, crews struggle against a pileup that keeps building.