Protecting nature’s pollinators

“We produce and sell eco-friendly terrariums for monarch butterflies to grow in. We started Pulelehua Collective (pulelehua is Hawaiian for butterfly) after we entered a business plan competition. While writing our plan, we discovered there had been a significant decline in monarch butterfly populations in the past few years due to habitat loss and pesticides. By raising non-migratory monarch butterflies found here in Hawaii and allowing them to emerge and be released into nature from our terrariums, we are hoping to increase the number of surviving butterflies. We have had several pop-up sales in our community, made more than $5,000, and donated $400 to local nonprofit groups that do reforestation and environmental education.” Have you done something interesting or raised money for a cause you care about? Whatever you’re up…

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