Upcoming Events & Announcements
November 15, 2013
Hawai‘i Recycles Day
November 15th is Hawai‘i Recycles Day!
The Hawai‘i County Council passed Resolution 379-07 establishing an annual Hawai‘i...
December 7, 2013 - 7:30AM - 2:30PM
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event - Hilo
Locations: Hilo Recycling & Transfer Station. Bring your own automotive fluids, chemicals and poisons and other hazardous household wastes to the Hilo Recycling & Transfer...
December 14, 2013 - 7:30AM - 2:30PM
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event - Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe)
Locations: Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) Recycling & Transfer Station. Bring your own automotive fluids, chemicals and poisons and other hazardous household wastes to the Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) Recycling...
January 17, 2014
Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance Prohibits Plastic Checkout Bags
Starting on January 17, 2014 County of Hawai‘i "Businesses shall not provide plastic checkout bags to their customers." ( County of...
April 22, 2014
Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. This day was dedicated to celebrate Earth's life, beauty and the need for preserving and renewing the threatened...
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Better coffee filters
Use unbleached coffee filters - bleached paper products create dioxin, a deadly toxic which is dumped into waterways. Some coffee makers have reusable filter baskets and there are cloth filters that can be washed and reused again and again.