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Recycling on BI has made some good strides in recent years, especially with implementation of HI-5 container redemption.
Still, much, much further to go.
Sorting, the sooner the better (e.g., at home rather than at the recycling depot), is key.
We are visiting New Zealand for 3 weeks. In addition to having a lovely visit with our daughter and her beau (both of whom live in Adelaide, South Australia, where we used to reside), we are also learning about their approach to Zero Waste (check out online : Zero Waste New Zealand).
Lots being done and much more on the way.
Hope to link some folks here with counterparts in Hawaii County.
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We started curbside recycling here much like Lee described.Plastics,paper,cans,glass,cardboard and one bucket allowed for garbage. It is a rather large initial investment in equipment to pick this up but the rate of recycling has skyrocketed because it is so easy to do. I know the city pays by the ton to dispose of waste and the cost has gone down significantly with recycling,less stuff needs to be incinerated or sent to landfill. We also pay a 5cent deposit on bottles.My daughter actually picks up bottles from people she knows who dont want to be bothered and she has quite a few on her little route now,enough to pay for her gas for a couple of weeks a month. Not too bad,also we use bottle drives here for animal shelters and such. People are much more willing to do something new if it is made easy for them so maybe it is a good start.
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Originally posted by james weatherford
Recycling on BI has made some good strides in recent years, especially with implementation of HI-5 container redemption.
Still, much, much further to go.....
Yes the BI has made "Some" strides. I don't like the way this HI-5 thing is being implemented. If stores would allow returns, I would be much happier about it.
I still don't see the point of having to take the plastic lids off of plastics though as long as you have removed the liquids.[?]
Why toss out the plastic lids?
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Many plastic bottle caps are a different type of plastic (not just a sturdier formula, but a completely different type - usually a more flexible type, than the bottle because of the different forces that the cap must endure (remember forces, wedges & such from school, the cap must be able to withstand wedge forces).... When you keep the cap on, you are creating a mixed plastic, and there is currently very little - no market for mixed plastics.
Most clear plastic bottles are 1 - PETE that has good pressure resistance, but could crack as a cap.
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If stores would allow returns, I would be much happier about it. That was my thought. I buy the product at the store I should be able to return it also. I have since come to some other conclusions.
By having to go to the recycle centers it has made it so much easier to recycle my other things at the same time. Besides HI 5 we have a container for paper, plastic glass, cans etc. Plus I can give other things that I normally would to Goodwill all in one trip.
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Originally posted by Damon
Janeadams,
I'm not against curbside recycling. What I am against is the State double dipping and charging us twice for things.
According to this file the unredeemed deposits are suppose to pay for the recycling program.
What does HI-5 have to do with the cost of providing curbside recycling? HI-5 unredeemed deposits is to pay for the operation of the HI-5 program, not for implementing island wide recycling, or did I read the state law wrong? This is nothing new; bottle deposits are common in many places. Bottle deposits and curbside recycling are two separate issues. If the bottle deposit program is bad due to the loopholes for redemptions, that's one thing. But is shouldn't have any bearing on curbside or other mandatory recycling programs for all other material.
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Originally posted by Bob Orts
What does HI-5 have to do with the cost of providing curbside recycling? HI-5 unredeemed deposits is to pay for the operation of the HI-5 program, not for implementing island wide recycling, or did I read the state law wrong? ......
I'm not sure who's reading the state law right or wrong...
But This is what I'm reading:
The department may also use the money to:
(1) Fund administrative, audit, and compliance activities associated with collection and payment of the deposits and handling fees of the deposit beverage container program;
(2) Conduct recycling education and demonstration projects;
(3) Promote recyclable market development activities;
(4) Support the handling and transportation of the deposit beverage containers to end-markets;
(5) Hire personnel to oversee the implementation of the deposit beverage container program, including permitting and enforcement activities; and
(6) Fund associated office expenses.
© Any funds that accumulate in the deposit beverage container deposit special fund shall be retained in the fund unless determined by the auditor to be in excess, after adjustments to the deposit beverage fee, pursuant to the management and financial audits conducted in accordance with section 342G-107
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Question, do most people take their rubbish to the dump? If so why is it so hard to take along your recyclable goods? Curbside recycling is great but most of us in PUNA do not have curbs they just take their goods to the dump. So when taking the rubbish take along your recyclable goods.
I love how easy it is to recycle having to go only to one place for recyclable goods and rubbish.
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Originally posted by Damon
...... If stores would allow returns, I would be much happier about it...
I'm somewhat happy now. [  ]
The Hawaii Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would require big-box retailers to provide on-site redemption centers for deposit beverage containers.
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Now, if only we had some "big-box" retailers here on the island....
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