KAPOLEI — Honolulu could soon become the fourth and final county in Hawaii to implement a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags. With proposed statewide legislation to create a fee on both paper and plastic bags unlikely to pass at the Hawaii Legislature, the Honolulu City Council took matters into its own hands and passed [...]

ScienceDaily (Apr. 3, 2012) — Reusable grocery totes are a popular, eco-friendly choice to transport groceries, but only 15 percent of Americans regularly wash their bags. Most users are inadvertently creating a breeding zone for harmful bacteria, according to a new survey by the Home Food Safety program, a collaboration between the Academy of Nutrition [...]

Saturday, March 31st – 8:30 pm More than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour 2011, sending a powerful message for action on climate change. It also ushered in a new era with members going Beyond the Hour to commit to lasting action for the planet. Without [...]

There are 7 billion people to feed on the planet today and another 2 billion are expected to join by 2050. Statistics say that each of us drinks from 2 to 4 litres of water every day, however most of the water we ‘drink’ is embedded in the food we eat: producing 1 kilo of [...]

Grand Canyon National Park said it will eliminate the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers. Free water stations are available throughout the park to allow visitors to fill reusable water bottles. The park’s plan calls for the elimination of the sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers of less than one [...]

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How to wrap your presents in Furoshiki (cloth) to avoid using wrapping paper. Unlike wrapping paper (which usually can’t be recycled) Furoshiki can be used again and again.

1. Styrofoam cups Styrofoam is forever. It’s not biodegradable. Alternative: Buy recyclable and compostable paper cups. Best option:  Invest in some reusable mugs that you can take with you. 2. Paper towels Paper towels waste forest resources, landfill space, and your money. Alternative: When you do buy paper towels, look for recycled, non-bleached products. Best [...]

There is over 7 million tons of floating plastic waste in the pacific, spanning an area twice the size of Texas.

Furoshiki (風呂敷, furoshiki) are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that were frequently used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. Although possibly dating back as far as the “Nara period”, the name, meaning “bath spread”, derives from the Edo period practice of using them to bundle clothes while at the (public baths;public furo). [...]