Joint partnership produces cleaner air in Hawaii

June 26, 2008

HONOLULU (KHNL) - Truck drivers in Hawaii are starting the engines to a greener Hawaii.

Under the hood, a new environmentally friendly engine replaces an old diesel one.

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Re-Use Hawaii helps Punahou reduce renovation waste

June 24, 2008

Of all the waste produced in Hawai’i, 35% is construction and demolition waste, but much of that is recyclable.
Punahou school is renovating and found a way reuse parts

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Soap and the environment

June 24, 2008

Earth friendly soaps

Much of what goes down our drains winds up in the environment and potentially nasty chemicals from common soap residue are no different. There are greener ways to stay clean!

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Brown tree snakes can pose a threat to Molokai

June 21, 2008

snake With people traveling to and from different places and things being shipped to Molokai, we need to be aware of the potential for invasive pests to be imported.

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Major Hawaii Hotels Strike Up New Smoking Ban Policy

June 20, 2008

OutriggerWaikiki WAIKIKI - Hawaii hotels are hitting smokers hard in their wallets when it comes to lighting up where they shouldn’t and many couldn’t be happier about this tougher stance on smokers.

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Plastic Bottle Raft Sails California to Hawaii

June 20, 2008

JunkTow They were setting sail to drift - hopefully — to Hawaii.
After a precarious start, heading and drifting in the wrong direction, they are now feeling more confident and plan to arrive in Hawaii after a seven week journey. All going well, they will land on the Big Island, pushed by the currents of the North Pacific Gyre.

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Honda goes greener with emission-free sedan

June 17, 2008

honda American Honda Motor Co. snared the Union of Concerned Scientists’ biennial award for greenest automaker in America in 2007 — for the fourth time in a row.

Nice run. But unlike many automakers dabbling in greener product, Honda is already moving on to phase two, with cars such as its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell sedan, which is emission-free.

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Fishing Ban Enacted for Bluefin Tuna

June 13, 2008

Reuters is reporting that EU fisheries regulators have enacted a ban on trawling for bluefin tuna, to begin next week, in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean to prevent collapse of the species in these waters.

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