LIHUE — Federal ocean management officials have tightened up on rules for U.S. Navy training and testing in the Hawaii-Southern California area at the same time the Navy is proposing increased activities around Hawaii. The more stringent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rules include shutting down sonar when marine mammals are in the area, waiting […]

The deepest point on Earth is heavily polluted with plastic, scientists have discovered, showing how pervasively the world has been contaminated. The researchers plumbed the depths of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, near Challenger Deep, the lowest place on the face of the planet. They found the highest levels of microplastics yet […]

Waterford people are being urged to recycle plastic, waste cardboard and paper, and other items over the Christmas period. Christmas can be a plastic-heavy time with toy packaging, selection boxes and Christmas crackers. “There are many items that we use at Christmas time that can be recycled and especially when it comes to things like […]

More than 500 tons of wrapping paper thrown out every year over the Christmas season, Zero Waste Canada says It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but according to Zero Waste Canada it’s also the most wasteful. The non-profit grassroots organization says the average Canadian family throws out 25 to 45 per […]

When the rush of Christmas presents is over on the morning of the 25th, many residents will be left with a lot of garbage. Before it is all thrown in the dumpster, officials with Texas Tech say it’s important to consider which bin to throw it in. From cardboard boxes, to foam packing, and gift […]

The “most wonderful time of the year” is also the most wasteful. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Years Day than any other time of the year. Whether you are shopping, decorating, cooking or giving a gift, Allyson Mitchell, executive director with the Indiana […]

Honolulu is home to an abundance of creative talent and local entrepreneurs offering unique items you can’t find anywhere else in the world. As you cross off your Christmas list, here are a few reasons to shop small this holiday season.   1. PAY IT FORWARD When you walk out of your favorite boutique with […]

Fifty-one post offices in Hawaii will be closing their retail lobbies at noon on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24. Those facilities are: Aiea Ala Moana Anahola Captain Cook Ewa Beach Haiku Hanalei Hanapepe Hawaii Kai Hickam AFB Hilo Hilo Downtown Honokaa Honolulu Downtown Honolulu Main Post Office Honolulu Uptown Kahului Kailua Kalaheo Kamuela Kapaa Kapalama Kapolei Keaau […]

A fake Christmas tree has some obvious advantages over the real thing. There’s no sticky sap. No needles shedding everywhere. It never needs watering, and at the end of the season, it can be folded up, or disassembled (depending on the model) and stowed away in a closet, basement or attic until next year’s Yuletide […]

For years, the model for global recycling was pretty simple: throw it in a bin, then let China deal with the mess. But no longer. It’s been a year since China got tough with American cans, bottles and paper. And the changes are still reverberating up and down the recycling chain. At the Mohawk paper mill in […]