Tips on Writing your Testimony 2025
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Bring Curbside Recycling to Kauaʻi: Protect Our Island, Reduce Waste Now!
If you want curbside recycling to become a reality, now’s the time to take action! Kaua‘i is at a critical juncture. The Kekaha Landfill will
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Kauaʻi Needs Curbside Recycling Now!
By JoAnn A. Yukimura(Previously published in The Garden Island, January 27, 2024) Kauaʻi has a solid waste crisis. According to county officials, the current landfill
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Tap into Sustainability: Promoting Tap Water Over Bottled Alternatives for Locals and Tourists Alike
background Plastic bottled drinking water contributes a substantial amount of our recyclable solid waste. By switching from bottled water to tap water, we reduce our
Enhancing Plastic Container Labeling for Consumer Clarity and Recycling
Enhancing Plastic Container Labeling for Consumer Clarity and Recycling: A Proposal for Improved Identification of Plastic Types in Food and Beverage Packaging Background Plastic food
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Zero Waste Hierarchy of Highest and Best Use 8.0
Context All over the world, in some form or another, a pollution prevention hierarchy is incorporated into recycling regulations, solid waste management plans, and resource
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Background MRF
The County of Kauaʻi”s number 1 goal in the General Plan is to become a sustainable island.Curbside recycling is a core component of a sustainable
Zero Waste
Efforts to reduce solid waste generation waste to nothing, or as close to nothing as possible, by minimizing excess consumption and maximizing the recovery of
What is Zero Waste?
Zero Waste is more than an approach to waste management and recycling, it is a philosophy and a design principle. Prioritizing zero waste means designing
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Become a Better Recycler
When China closed its market for recycled plastic and paper in 2018, one of the underlying issues was contamination of the recycled materials. The National
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