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A recent recycling audit conducted in October, established that 98 percent of the waste generated at the facility by County employees is being recycled or reused instead of being thrown into our landfills. The diversion rate for the entire facility, including public-generated waste, is 90 percent.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kona Outdoor Circle is having a Community Meeting on “Our Path to Zero Waste” 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the West Hawaii Civic Center Community Hale, Building G. Acting Director of the Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management, Dora Beck will address issues regarding the County’s Zero Waste Program, Recycling Programs […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hear the experts explain what Zero Waste is and how people on Hawai’i Island are reducing their waste today. The Zero Waste Conference 2008 Highlights will be shown on Na Leo ‘O Hawai’i’s cable TV channel 54 on the following dates and times: Tuesday, 5/5/2009, 6:00pm Friday, 5/8/2009, 3:00pm Monday, 5/11/2009, 8:00pm Thursday, 5/14/2009, 6:00pm Tuesday, 5/19/2009, 5:00pm Saturday, 5/23/2009, 12:00pm In September 2008, the […]

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