Bills moving through the Hawaii Legislature call for the state to adopt California’s appliance efficiency standards. It’s a no-brainer, folks. Is there anyone in the state of Hawaii who does not want to see their utility costs go down? We all know the answer to that. Now, consider this possible solution: Two bills moving steadily […]

On Presidents Day, Ringer staffers gave their nominations for the best commander in chief to grace the silver screen It’s Presidents Day, so we asked Ringer staffers to write about their favorite movie presidents. Before you get started: Martin Sheen’s Jed Bartlet from The West Wing was a television president, so that’s why he doesn’t […]

Last year, America’s recycling system broke down. Ostensibly, China did the breaking. For years, China was home base for most of the world’s recycling, importing two-thirds of global plastic waste in 2016. Over the last 30 years, America and other countries have shipped more than 10 million metric tons of plastic to China. That came […]

“Morocco has activated the world’s largest solar power plant in the Sahara desert. According to Climate Investment Funds the plant will reduce carbon emissions by 760,000 tons per year. The Nour-Ouarzazate power complex uses concentrating solar power which enables energy to be stored and used for nights and cloudy days. By 2020, or even sooner, […]

Climate change is bad news for coral reefs around the world, with high ocean temperatures causing widespread bleaching events that weaken and kill corals. However, new research from The University of Texas at Austin has found that corals with a solitary streak — preferring to live alone instead of in reef communities — could fare […]

Nearly four years ago in the forests of California’s rugged northeast corner, two black and brown wolves had a litter of five pups in the shadow of Mount Shasta. They became known as the Shasta Pack – the first known gray wolves to have offspring on California soil in nearly a century. The pups, shown […]

Shuttered in 2011 after sustaining heavy damage from a tsunami, Kona Village Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii will reopen under Rosewood Hotels and Resorts. Located on the Kona Coast, the iconic Hawaiian retreat was best known for its free-standing, palm thatch roof hales. The 81-acre property was first developed in the early 1906s […]

Ala Moana Center will hold a two-month celebration as it commemorates the shopping mall’s 60th anniversary. The 60-day celebration kicks off in July. Festivities include anniversary-themed events, special offers, gift with purchase promotions and 60th anniversary products. Ala Moana first opened its doors on Aug. 13, 1959. “As we commemorate this significant milestone, we’d like […]

Plastic is an ever-growing problem on the environment. Humans have produced 9.1 billion tonnes of plastic since 1950 when mass production started. That is enough to cover Hyde Park in a layer of waste 216km (about 134miles) deep.  Or, to put it another way, that’s the weight of 1.2 billion African Elephants or 90,000 Eiffel […]

The Princess made efforts to eliminate waste at her wedding With so many things to consider while wedding planning, the environmental impact of your choices may not even enter your mind. But let’s face it, as wonderful as weddings are, they can be incredibly wasteful affairs when you factor in the amount of food waste, […]