- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
- 2-Bin Recycling (Cardboard/Boxboard, Paper, Plastic, Aluminum/Tin, Non-HI5 Glass, Plastic Bags)
- Appliances
- Automobiles & Tires
- Computers, Electronics & Inkjet/ Toner Cartridges
- Organics (Green Waste & Food Discards)
- HI-5 Program
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Motor Oil
- Scrap Metal
- Other: Medical Waste, Syringes...
- Hawai‘i Island Recycle Guide
- Zero Waste
- Facilities
- Businesses
- Event Planning
- Resources
- Earth Day
Reuse
Creative wrapping paper
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After children's drawings and paintings have been displayed for a while they can be used to wrap presents - this also makes the present special. Wrap presents in newspaper comics. Take apart a paper bag to make a flat surface, draw, stamp, even sew designs and use it to wrap your presents. Decorate and use paper lunch sacks as gift bags. Wra
Better coffee filters
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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.
Donate useful items
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Give away things you no longer need or want, or donate to a charitable organization or thrift store. Don't throw away good items that are still usable.
Share magazines and newspapers
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Share magazines and newspapers with friends or donate your already read ones to hospitals, doctors offices, or community places. Here in Hawaii: The library accepts used magazines in good condition. Ask you local school, after school program, preschool or daycare if they need magazines for art projects. They often appreciate the donation.
One of the best ways to live zero waste is to reuse.
