Aloha ,
In just a couple of days people around the planet will celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week. There are a number of events taking place over the next several days, right here in our own community, that focus on ways we can help protect our environment and become more sustainable.
Earth Week at BYU-Hawaii Envision Laie team member, BYU-Hawaii, is hosting these events during Earth Week: - Monday-Friday, April 23-27: Recycle your old ink cartridges and get a free meal at The Club. Breakfast - 3 cartridges, Lunch - 4, Dinner - 5.
- Tuesday, April 24: Tahitian Vanilla Bean dinner event at the Club, 4-8 p.m. Hosted by the farmers and owners of the Kahuku Vanilla Farm.
- Thursday, April 26: Sustainability Information Booths in the Aloha Center (room 155/165), 11-2 p.m. Presented by SWATT, First Wind, BYUH Facilities Management, and BYUH Food Services. New bicycle shop display, Give and Take, energy reduction info, de-bulbing program, and computer energy saving program. Presenters will be available for questions and general discussion.
- Friday, April 27: BYU-Hawaii Food Services Farmers Market in the Aloha Center (room 155/165 and Mall), 11-2 p.m. (The Farmers Market is held every other Friday at BYU-Hawaii.)
Recycling & Clean-Up Project A recycling and clean-up project for Kahuku Elementary School has been announced for early May. The recycling project is not only good for the environment, it also benefits the school -- certain donations by residents will be used to generate cash for student programs. 
While all of the items listed above will be accepted, the following can be redeemed by the school for student programs: scrap metal; used cooking oil; printer cartridges and toner; and fax machines, cameras and game systems. Please call Mari Lei at 293-2401 for more details about this worthwhile project.
Happy Earth Week!
The Envision Lā'ie Team
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