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With less than a year of construction left, the West Hawai‘i Civic Center is on its way to becoming a LEED-Certified building. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environment Design and is part of a Building Rating System administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit association based in Washington D.C.

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park: Saved 115, 828 kWh of energy since 2007 by implementing energy efficient measures, harvesting rainwater for nearly 100 percent of their water needs, and installing a 7.4 kW photovoltaic system saving $8,000 per year.

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The South Kona Green Market Presents Green Clean IV. Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce Rummage Sale. Join us at the Amy B.H. Green well Garden Market Field for a morning of treasure hunting. Find gently-used housewares, clothing, tools, books, toys, furniture and more! Food and Live Music.

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Kona Brewing Company’s two pubs in Kailua Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island and at Koko Marina Center on Oahu recently became Certified Green Restaurants® by the Green Restaurant Association. Kona Brewing Company’s two restaurants are the only current Certified Green Restaurant® locations in the state of Hawaii.

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MEDIA RELEASE The South Kona Green Market, the local mauka market held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays on the green lawn of the Amy Greenwell Botanical Garden (across from the Manago Hotel in Captain Cook) is extending its hours until 2 p.m. for the holiday season. Fresh local-grown produce and a variety of local fruits, plants […]

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