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Angela Kang, county recycling specialist, will be the featured speaker at the next Ohana Night at the Energy Lab, presented by Hawaii Preparatory Academy at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11.

Angela Kang

The event is free and open to the public.

Kang will present Zero-Waste Your Home and Office. As part of her presentation, families will make an alkaline battery capture bucket or sew a reusable bag.

Kang has worked in the education sector for more than 20 years, focusing primarily on technology, strategic planning, and institutional change management. She currently serves the island community as an educator of topics in sustainability, environmental preservation, and zero waste.

Ohana Night at the Energy Lab, which runs 6-8 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, provides hands-on learning opportunities for families in the areas of energy and water conservation, energy generation, water clarification, zero waste, food sovereignty, and green chemistry.

The final Ohana Night at the Energy Lab for this school year is Wednesday, May 9, when Deacon “Dr. Beachcomb” Ritterbush, Ph.D., will present “Connecting to Nature Through Beachcombing.” Families will create beachcombing art.

For more information, contact Koh Ming Wei at 881-4266 or mwkoh@hpa.edu