New Hawaii start up to deal with plastic waste

[kalakoa]

what is YOUR vision to reduce the current waste

HI-5 style "bounty" on plastic and styrofoam ... assuming there's somewhere to actually recycle it.

[Tink]

Mahalo for getting me back to the subject matter, apologies for drifting where the conversation went. The blocks mentioned seem to be usable in a non structural way (infill between structural posts) as I would imagine to have a decent thermal value when encapsulated with stucco or siding on exterior, plaster coat ( that goes back a ways before Sheetrock!) on the interior. As far as the need for thermal value in an island climate not so sure, but still a usable product from waste plastic. Maybe a good export commodity? "Fish" plastic from the sea and land, convert to block, ship overseas to wherever?

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[ElysianWort]

I'm sorry tink but I completely disagree with you. Hemp would not become an invasive species here. (theoretically) Try casually tossing some hemp seeds in a random spot in your yard. Toss a hundred of them. Not a single one will grow. Not without care.

[Lee M-S]

I think this is a great idea; 3/4 of my trash is plastic waste--after I recycle HI-5 containers, glass, paper, cardboard & metal, and compost vegetable waste.

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[terracore]

"These blocks can be made in the same size as standard concrete blocks, though don't have the same weight-bearing capabilities. The blocks do have good acoustic and thermal insulation properties, which ByFusion says makes them ideal for use in road projects or fill-in building frames."

What does this mean exactly?

[Guest]

Mahalo Carey,

WOW, today we go from raking plastic junk out of the ocean ( and people making unfounded assumptions + already complaining to how it might? be repurposed ) to growing Hemp in a single thread today on PW.

Non-structural has yet to be defined from what I can gleen so far. Maybe I will pick up the phone this week and call. I bet they meltdown/transformation process also 'kills off a bunch of stuff too.

[Guest]

Hi Tink again.

I would recommend everyone in Hilo go to Kawamoto Vegetable Store for they Musubi instead of 7/11. Take a few minutes and have some fun talking to your neighbors and the staff there. http://www.kawamotostore.com/ Let them wrap you in paper. peace