Entries in Environment (14)
Ban plastic, charge for paper
At about the same time this story came out about the County Council discussing a ban on plastic shopping bags and fretting over whether a ban would lead to the destruction of forests when people switch to paper, this story came out with the possible solution.
Hunter Bishop
in Politics, Environment
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County's lagging recycling plan buried
"Money offered to study curbside trash service"
Ho-hum, yeah?
"County lags on recycling grant, loses $100,000 "
Got your interest?
Hunter Bishop
in Media, Environment
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Red hibiscus and a welcome storm cloud
I used flash on the flower in front of dark clouds moving in at dusk last night. The clouds carried a few needed showers but not enough yet to end the recent drought.
My tank's down to less than 15 inches as we juggle the needs of house guests, thirsty plants and kids home for the summer.
But I have a feeling (not to mention a forecast) that says cooler, wetter weather is on the way to stay for a while.
Hunter Bishop
in Photos, Environment
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More from Greg Henkel ...
Mahalo, Greg.
Hunter Bishop
in Commentary, Environment
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Gumapac, Kanaka Council go pro-guava
Kale Gumapac and the Kanaka Council are part of a coalition of groups battling a federal plan to lessen the threat of waiawi, or strawberry guava, to native forests by introducing a foreign species of insect. Researchers say the insect will hinder waiawi's ability to spread by causing the plant to produce less fruit, and that harm to any other plants or species would be unlikely.
Hunter Bishop
in Politics, Environment
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Council thinks plan is 'too good,' too
County Council members had much the same reaction to the plasma arc proposal as I did, saying it sounds "too good to be true" in this Hawaii Tribune-Herald article Sunday. Everybody just seems to be waiting for the bad news.
Hunter Bishop
in Politics, Local planning, Environment
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Plan calls for bio-fuel energy co-op
I received an e-mail from Charlie Meredith of Kapoho touting a fledgling Bio-fuel Energy Co-op with some mighty ambitious goals. Meredith has a Web site where he's outlined his plan and calls on people to attend an informational planning meeting July 2 in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Although the plan is still sketchy, Meredith calls it a "revolutionary way of thinking about how you can control your energy cost."
Hunter Bishop
in Local planning, Community, Environment
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Welcome the Council to Puna again
Updated on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 12:55AM by
Hunter Bishop
Don't forget the County Council's public hearing about borrowing money to build the Kona Civic Palace on Thursday. It starts at 6 p.m. in the Pahoa Community Center. But according to the official notice of the hearing, testimony won't be limited to the palace alone as suggested in this story about the Council's most recent, contentious discussion of this expensive project.
Hunter Bishop
in Politics, Local planning, Environment
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Another good 'toon from Greg Henkel
A tip of the hat to Greg.
Hunter Bishop
in Commentary, Environment
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