ZERO WASTE KAUAI PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS:


RESOURSES:

What is Zero Waste?
"Zero Waste is a set of policies and goals, based on the concept of "waste as a resource", that will lead our community to a sustainable way of living."
"Zero Waste ia a design principle for the 21st Century that seeks to redesign the way resources and materisals flow through society."

There are four central concepts to the Zero Waste system:
1. Changing the Rules to support resource recovery.
2. Producer Resposibility to hold industry liable for creating less toxic and more efficient products.
3. Purchasing for Zero Waste to use our buying power as our voice for Zero waste.
4. Resource Recovery Infrastructure to build the processing and recovery systems that move us toward Zero Waste .
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Zero Waste communities are developing world wide:
California, Washington, Colorado, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, India, Italy, UK and Canada to name a few.


Zero Waste Kauai is a grassroots organization born from a study conducted by Apollo Kaua'i concerning the Waste to Energy facility proposed by Barlow Industries. We immediately saw the need to curtail the efforts of our government leaders and educate ourselves to the positive benefits and methods of utilizing the Max 3R's.

Zero Waste Kauai's Mission is to advocate, educate and promote the benefits of Zero Waste to our community and leaders in order to achieve an island-wide zero waste management system which conserves resources and diverts waste from the landfill.

Our current goals are: island-wide curbside recycling, including green waste to provide us with soil enriching compost; to turn our trash into a resource; to ban Styrofoam & plastic and most importantly to be wiser consumers.


WHAT IS SUSTAINBLE CONSUPTION ?

"The use of services and related products which respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimizing the use of natural resources and toxic materials as well as emissions of waste and pollutants over the life cycle of the service or product so as not to jeopardize the needs of future generations." (Oslo Conference)

"Democracy is not a spectator Sport. The future is ours, but only if we actively participate in shaping it"

1.We educate ourselves to the issues of environmental/sustainable concerns.
2. We educate the citizens about best practices in dealing with our solid waste.
3. We encourage and help create legislation with the County leaders to promote Zero Wast practices.
4. We team up with interested organizations or schools to help promote Zero Waste ptractices on campus or for special events.

Whether you are planning a major event like the County Fair or the Taste Of Hawaii, a church fundraiser, a catered banquet or just a baby luau, Zero Waste has a place at each and every event! The goal of achieving “zero waste” may seem daunting and time consuming but in the end the results will be well worth it. This guide will be a key resource to making this task easily accomplished from pre-planning to successful evaluation!


Read Manual for Event Planning 2011