Posts filed under ‘Recycling & Conservation’
Vertical Garden With Recycled PET Bottles
Interesting Brazillian design that recycles, decorates and provides food.
Curbside Recycling and Complete Streets Pass Council
On April 10, the Maui County Council voted on budget issues, including two that are of particular interest to South Maui Sustainability.
CURBSIDE RECYCLING
Council members voted unanimously at first reading to budget $440,000 for a curbside recycling pilot program in Maui Meadows. Couch encouraged participating families to pay attention to their recycling. “Try not to mix inappropriately, and lets show the county that this can be a good project and a good start at curbside recycling,” he said.
COMPLETE STREETS
The council voted 9-0 to adopt a resolution supporting the establishment of a “complete streets” policy for Maui. Council Member Don Couch noted that the policy would establish “guidelines” for creating more walkable communities by providing paths for walking and biking
Plastic-Eating Ecuadorian Rainforest Fungus
Yale students discovered a plastic-eating fungus in the rainforest that thrives in oxygen-free environments, meaning it could work wonders at the bottom of landfills:
Recycling Improvements
Aloha Recycling has taken over the Maui County recycling contract. You can now recycle “Mixed Paper”, which is most of the stuff you get in the mail, regular envelopes and office paper. They are also now accepting glossy magazines.
Testify for Curbside Recycling, Tuesday March 13
The Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee will be hearing the funding request for curbside recycling on Tuesday afternoon, March 13. Immediate written testimony or in-person testimony is needed in support of curbside recycling.
Email your testimony to:
bf.committee@mauicounty.us
or please appear in person if you have the time.
Green Business and Investing Locally
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Class Act Restaurant, Pa’ina Building, Maui College
The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM) and EdVenture (formerly VITEC) at UH Maui College present their next Sustainable Business Pau Hana, “Green Business and Investing Locally”.
The emerging green economy reflects profound shifts in how Americans are shopping, banking, and investing. As consumers consider the environmental, social, and governance issues of the companies making the products and services they purchase, the movement to “go green” has mainstreamed in recent years. Discover exciting opportunities to use money as a tool for social justice, community development, corporate reform, and ecological sustainability. Learn how to grow the green economy through education, standards, advocacy, and investment in a free provocative presentation with Michael Kramer and James Frazier of Hawaii’s own Natural Investments LLC at 5:30pm on January 26, 2012 at Maui College. Whether you want to create a Hawaii-recognized Sustainable Business Corporation, invest in our local green economy, make capitalism more compassionate and ecologically wise, or help alleviate poverty and build community capacity, many strategies are available today to align your values with your business operations, purchases, and investments. You’ll be amazed to hear what’s happening here in Hawaii to grow our green economy, and how these efforts connect to national and global regenerative and responsible practices and initiatives.
Michael Kramer is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Managing Partner, and Director of Social Research at Natural Investments LLC. Michael has lived on Hawai`i Island since 1999, where he founded the Kuleana Green Business Program of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce in 2005 as well as the Kona Earth Festival. He currently serves on the board of the Sustainability Association of Hawai`i and the Hawai`i Alliance for a Local Economy, and is a 20-year permaculture teacher and teacher trainer.
James Frazier is a local, green, and sustainable investing specialist with Natural Investments LLC, based in Maui and Port Townsend, WA. He is a co-founder of the Local Investing Opportunities Network (LION) of East Jefferson County, WA, and a finance graduate of the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. Outside the financial world, his passion for sustainable living has spurred him to explore permaculture, eco-building, natural medicine, yoga, renewable power systems, and more.
RSVP to sliminfo@hawaii.edu. For more information, visit the SLIM website.
How Long Does It Take for Energy Improvments to Pay for Themselves?
A Smart Planet infographic shows the annual savings, 20-year savings, payback time and added cost for green home improvements.
