Department of Environmental Services
City and County of Honolulu
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Aloha,
Welcome to WasteLine, a bimonthly e-newsletter which profiles successful
community and business recycling programs, innovations and technology, and opens
discussions on new directions in the City's waste management and recycling
programs. You can stay in the loop, talkin' trash, connected to the resources
with a click of your mouse.
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Up Next on
The Green Channel
 "Trashes to Ashes" launched in June with "Great Waste, Less Filling" just up in July. Look for the story of "Big Metal" in Jonah's Did You Know coming in August, followed by the first in a new mini series entitled "The Secret of Recycling."
Watch new episodes of Opalavision monthly at www.opala.org and on
The Green Channel, Oceanic Time Warner Cable's interactive, digital
Channel 332.
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What's in Your Blue Cart?
 The cast of The Green Channel is on the radio promoting awareness of curbside recycling with this key question, "What's in Your Blue Cart?" Think you know what to sort into the blue? Cody will tell you how it plays into your cool. Brandi and Ari, the dynamic duo, banter over the important details. Jonah explains the genius of it all. And you should know that Darah won't give any guy a second look unless he recycles. Check out their radio spots on www.opala.org on the curbside recycling pages, or alongside their photos on the Opalavision Meet the Actors page. And while you're there, you can check to make sure you really do know what goes into your blue cart.
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Recycling at the Marco Polo Condo
 "Plastic, paper and glass are in the wrong place if they're in the
trash!"
The Marco Polo condominium on Kapiolani Boulevard implemented
a recycling program two years ago, with little success, until they teamed up
with the City's Recycling Office to provide a more "user-friendly" opportunity
for the tenants to drop off recyclables.
With recycling carts provided by the City, John Horvath, the General
Manager of the Marco Polo, was able to set up recycling collection sites on the three cross-over floors that lead from the parking garage to the building
entrance. All residents have to walk past the
carts to get to their car... make it
convenient and people will participate.
John reported that picking
up the recycling carts from the City was easy. "All the workers at the
Honolulu Refuse Collection Yard are so very helpful. They put the carts together for you, if needed, or they teach you step-by-step how to assemble
the carts (which, by the way, is very easy)."
John is dedicated to
running an efficient recycling program at the Marco Polo and would be happy to
share details with other buildings. He can be reached at 946-9002. More information on condo recycling is available on opala.org.
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The Hilton Hawaiian Village: A Recycling
Success Story
 The Hilton
Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in Waikiki is Hawaii's largest resort, and is committed to recycling
and protecting our natural environment. The Hilton began recycling in the early 1980s and, in 2009, recycled over
1,500 tons of waste resulting in a cost savings of over $200,000. Ed Kaanehe, Chief Executive Steward, has managed the recycling program for over 22 years and has this to share: "You got to heighten the awareness
internally. Our success has come as a
result of awareness. It's a continuity
of learning."
The Hilton Hawaiian Village has won numerous awards for its
environmental and community leadership, including being recognized twice by the
Hawaii Green Business program.
To learn more about their recycling program
visit www.opala.org, or sign up for Tour de Trash and get a first-hand look at their
operations.
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New Processing Contract for Curbside Recyclables
 The City recently
awarded RRR Recycling Services Hawaii a contract to process all of the mixed
recyclables collected in the curbside recycling program. Under the terms of this innovative new
"revenue sharing" contract, the City pays RRR a "per ton" fee to process these materials,
while sharing with RRR the revenue generated by the recyclables. The City hopes this new contract will minimize
processing costs by allowing the City to capitalize on the value of the
materials collected curbside in the blue carts, thus reducing the amount of
taxpayer money needed to help fund this valuable program.
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