05-11-2014, 04:06 AM
Howzit dreamoutloud, Thank you for sharing your thoughts and views on this subject. Montana is a really large state for I remember driving all day once and was still in Montana(haha). Your statements about waste in a lifetime hit home, Yes I to wish we had started recycling as a kid.
You said you really enjoyed your visit here and plan to come back, that is wonderful to read. You did hit on the convenience you had for recycling was right at your condo. That is part of my complaint, You see most people are like you and I and would like to make a difference with recycling. Here in Puna which is a very POOR community we have a lot of folks who are either to old to be dealing with the recycling hulu hoops the state has set up currently, OR we have lots of folks who have no vehicle to drive them in themselves so there they sit for a year or two. We also have the folks who ride the bus weekly in hopes to save a dollar, To then have to buy a gallon or two of gas just to haul in those recyclables(All these folks would like to recycle and do their part). You See our state of HAWAII is catering to the tourist to the point that they don't have to be bothered by a recycling inconvenience for more than a minute or two, They don't have to spend a hard earned dollar to store or drive them away either.
Could venture to guess that This little state of Hawaii has more waste, recyclables, and garbage piling up everyday or year than the great state of Montana and it's fine folks. We probably have more big box stores or businesses(Walmart's,Target's) than Montana too, That is where most of our waste is coming from and the state of Hawaii does not care if these businesses recycle or not and that hurts us all. Gas is $4.15 a gallon here with no interstate driving allowed, And we pay .6 cents for every can or bottle we redeem for .5 cents. P.S. It would have been nice or convenient to drop my recyclables off at Walmart last night around 11:30 P.M when I drove in to get cheap diapers and wipe's (My other contribution to the landfills), We do buy most of our recyclables from Walmart so they could take them back.
You said you really enjoyed your visit here and plan to come back, that is wonderful to read. You did hit on the convenience you had for recycling was right at your condo. That is part of my complaint, You see most people are like you and I and would like to make a difference with recycling. Here in Puna which is a very POOR community we have a lot of folks who are either to old to be dealing with the recycling hulu hoops the state has set up currently, OR we have lots of folks who have no vehicle to drive them in themselves so there they sit for a year or two. We also have the folks who ride the bus weekly in hopes to save a dollar, To then have to buy a gallon or two of gas just to haul in those recyclables(All these folks would like to recycle and do their part). You See our state of HAWAII is catering to the tourist to the point that they don't have to be bothered by a recycling inconvenience for more than a minute or two, They don't have to spend a hard earned dollar to store or drive them away either.
Could venture to guess that This little state of Hawaii has more waste, recyclables, and garbage piling up everyday or year than the great state of Montana and it's fine folks. We probably have more big box stores or businesses(Walmart's,Target's) than Montana too, That is where most of our waste is coming from and the state of Hawaii does not care if these businesses recycle or not and that hurts us all. Gas is $4.15 a gallon here with no interstate driving allowed, And we pay .6 cents for every can or bottle we redeem for .5 cents. P.S. It would have been nice or convenient to drop my recyclables off at Walmart last night around 11:30 P.M when I drove in to get cheap diapers and wipe's (My other contribution to the landfills), We do buy most of our recyclables from Walmart so they could take them back.