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- Save space! Flatten your HI-5 containers
- Did you know...
- Use reusable containers
- Picnic or Party with a Marker
- Compost food waste
- Paper Recycling Impact
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- Glass Recycling Impact
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- Purchase Recycled Paper Products
- Opt-Out of Phonebook Directory Delivery or Donate Them to a Local School Phonebook Recycling Challenge
- Stop Junkmail
- Use the Library
- Use One Less Paper Napkin
- Maintain your Vehicle
- Take a Shorter Shower
- Greener Lawn Care
- Skip the Coffee Stirrer
- Rethink Bottled Water
- Go Vegetarian Once a Week
- Share magazines and newspapers
- Donate useful items
- Better coffee filters
FAQs
- What product takes up the most space in US landfills?
- How do I find out what type of plastics I have and if they are recyclable?
- Why is it important to sort my recyclables according to guidelines?
- What happens to the materials that aren’t recyclable? Don’t they just get recycled anyway?
- What happens to my recyclables after processing? Are any recyclables processed locally?
- Do I have to remove the labels from my recyclable bottles and cans?
- Who picks up my recycling and where is it processed?
- What commodities and how many tons are diverted in the County of Hawai‘i?