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Prevent, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Waste

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How do we transition to a Zero Waste Economy? How do we recycle better? How do we turn our waste into fuel, food and profit?

Waste Management Study on the Big Island
The purpose of this report is to inform the current conversation on the best practices available to the county for reducing the amount of waste that goes to final disposal. It includes recommendations that the author believes would enhance the overall sustainability of the economic and ecological systems of the island.
Transitioning to Zero Waste: What Can Local Governments Do Now?
by Helen Spiegelman (2006). Gives information and resources on how to change into a zero waste economy.
Recycle Hawaii
Recycle Hawai`i is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization serving Hawai`i Island. We currently offer free public recycling educational services on behalf of the County of Hawai`i, the State Department of Health, and our contributors.
Stop Junk Mail!
Prevent waste at the source. If you receive mail that you don’t want nor need go to this website to remove your names from their lists.
Compost at Home!
Create a vermiculture kit and use worms to create compost.
Recycled Products Guide
Use this recycling guide to make sure that you are buying recycled products as well as recycling them too!
Wasted Opportunity: A Closer Look at Landfill and Incineration
A report prepared by Zero Waste - New Zealand Trust - on how landfill and incineration technologies are incompatible with the concept of sustainable economy and zero waste. Zero Waste is a whole-system approach to redesigning the flow of resources through society.
Getting There! The Road to Zero Waste
New Zealand's Experience About Strategies for Sustainable Communities prepared by Envision New Zealand in August 2003.
From Unbridled Consumerism to Zero Waste - The Crucial Role of Local Government
A Powerpoint Presentation prepared by Helen Spiegelman from the Product Policy Institute at the Building Sustainable Communities Conference in British Columbia, November 2007.
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