Maui Meadows resident view on the Trash forum

by Richard Billman, Maui Meadows Subject: Brief description of March 23, 2015 Recycling Mtg in Pukalani UPCOUNTRY SUSTAINABILITY and HAWAIIAN ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, educational (not political) groups recommended “Story of Stuff” for garbage…

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Bag Bill Final Conference Meeting Today?

SB 1363 Single-use checkout bag offset fee. The fate…

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Bag Fee Bill Advances to Conference

SB 1363 Plastic Bag Fee – The House and Senate Conferees have been assigned. Because the Senate and House versions of this bill differ, representatives may be inclined to…

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SB 1363,Fee for Single-use Bags

SB 1363, the fee for single-use bags, is still being considered.  Next hearing is the Finance Committee which hasn’t been scheduled yet. If you’d like to…

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SB1363 to add fee to bags

See SB1363 Bill Status and language Environmental Protection; Plastic Checkout Bags; Fee Requires businesses in the State to collect a 5-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to a…

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5 Cent Checkout Bag Fee Bill May Die

A bill to impose plastic bag fee did not get scheduled for its hearing in the finance committee, despite its widespread support. A 5 cent fee would be applied…

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Parks and Landfill – What’s in the Future

Excerpted from Maui Weekly Past planning designated ocean lands as public parks and beaches, yet KCA President Jon Miller—like many—fear a gloomy future forecast for…

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