Whole Foods opens first Hawaii store
September 17, 2008
A healthy crowd turned out yesterday morning for the opening of the first Whole Foods Market store in Hawai’i, at Kahala Mall.
About 150 people lined up for the 7 a.m. opening to shop or see what the nation’s largest natural and organic foods retailer has to offer.
AARP the Magazine Names the Top 10 Healthiest Places to Live in America
July 24, 2008
- Ann Arbor, Michigan Takes Top Honors as Honolulu, Hawaii comes in a close second -
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world’s largest-circulation magazine with more than 34 million readers, today announced the top ten healthiest cities to live and retire in with Ann Arbor, MI, Honolulu, HI, Madison, WI, Santa Fe, NM, and Fargo, ND taking the top five rankings.
Honolulu has "green" drivers
June 26, 2008
Honolulu drivers rate among the "greenest" in the nation, according to a national magazine.
Honolulu ranked No. 27 and received a B for its number of fuel efficient vehicles, miles driven and other criteria, according to the July/August issue of Men’s Health magazine.
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!
Major Hawaii Hotels Strike Up New Smoking Ban Policy
June 20, 2008
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.
Pregnant? Here’s a Crash Course in Going Green
June 17, 2008
A friend of mind just called to tell me that she happily, but unexpectedly, just found out she’s nearly three months pregnant. She wanted advice on how to get organic immediately because even if she hasn’t been all that organic up until now, she’d prefer to hedge the bets of her unborn child. In this column we talk about lots of specific organic parenting ideas, but I told her that the following eight things will cover the big picture and if she does them she’ll be able to catch up quick.
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