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Did you know that on June 30th the City & County of Honolulu plans to remove the white Community Recycling Bins that have been collecting recyclable materials at O'ahu schools since 1990? Without these recycling bins, students who have been learning how to recycle and reduce waste will now have...
Did you know that on June 30th the City & County of Honolulu plans to remove the white Community Recycling Bins that have been collecting recyclable materials at O'ahu schools since 1990? Without these recycling bins, students who have been learning how to recycle and reduce waste will now have...
Dear Kanu Ohana, (After our Kanu + Kale’s Carrotmob, I feel like we’re ohana--but the kind of ohana you choose, versus the kind you force to sew carrot costumes the night before Carrotmob and who wishes you had chosen a career that never, ever involves costumes.) We all know less packaging...
On Oahu, mixed recyclables from your blue bin or Hi-5 redemption centers find their way to RRR Recycling Center in Campbell Industrial Park, a contracted company with the City and County of Honolulu. Kanu members recently visited here on a tour with Opala. In 2010, Oahu recycled over 550,000...
On Oahu, waste collected in green curbside bins is taken to the Hawaiian Earth Products (HEP) Composting Center. This where the Menehune Magic soil and compost is made. The Kapolei location produces mulch and compost from around 100,000 tons of green waste each year. Seventy percent of that...
Saturday, December 3rd9am-11am: Kahuku High School10am-12pm: Kailua Beach ParkWhat to bring: sunscreen, hat, work gloves, old colanders, water bottles, friends, keiki and a great attitude! Bring any plastic grocery bags you have to give them a second life as trash bags. In Kahuku: We'll be...
On December 10, 2011 Kanu is organizing our first Carrot Mob! These mobs are one way to influence businesses by spending money as a group in return for the business taking socially-responsible actions we care about. Kale's Natural Foods agreed to be our test site. We'll shop together on on Dec 10...
Saturday, December 3rd9am-11am: Kahuku High School10am-12pm: Kailua Beach ParkWhat to bring: sunscreen, hat, work gloves, old colanders, water bottles, friends, keiki and a great attitude! Bring any plastic grocery bags you have to give them a second life as trash bags. In Kahuku: We'll be...
Since I have embarked on the journey to zero-waste lifestyle last year, I made number of changes to my shopping habits. One of them is where to shop for meats. The only two places I buy my meats now are Whole Foods and China Town (rare occasions) for one and only reason: to avoid packaging –...
When you throw something away, do you ever wonder where is away? It is important to understand the character and outcomes of Hawaii’s municipal waste stream. For all our islands, especially populated Oahu, waste management is a critical civic issue. Kanu Hawaii Waste Team members recently...
