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Eco-Friendly Back-to-School Tips
It’s that time of year again! As families prepare keiki for their back-to-school journey, many of us find ourselves navigating the bustling aisles of supply stores and stocking up on essentials.

Eco-Friendly Easter Tips
Easter is the perfect egg-scuse to gather with your family and friends for festive fun! Like many other holidays, Easter generates tons of waste—from plastic eggs and buckets to candy wrappers and decorative grass.

Planet vs. Plastics
It’s Earth Month and this year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastics! This theme is all about bringing awareness to plastic’s significant, long-lasting impact on our world.

DIY Vinegar Cleaners
Some cleaning products can be harsh on our homes, bodies and, our environment. They can release dangerous chemicals contribute to health problems, including chronic respiratory issues, allergic reactions, and headaches.

6 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Halloween
Halloween is an exciting holiday for people of all ages, filled with costumes, pumpkins, candy, and frights. Ghosts, goblins, witches and warlocks can be spooky, but here are some statistics that are even scarier:

Quilting with Recycled Fabrics
Do you have old fabrics and t-shirts laying around? Don’t throw them out! Use them to create a simple quilt filled with memories.

Every Day Is Earth Day!
Join us in celebrating the beauty of our planet this Earth Day, while learning new ways to go green all 365 days of the year!

Celebrate Global Recycling Day Every Day
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time!

Where Do Our Recyclables Go?
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time!

Teaching Our Keiki Sustainability
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time!

Hawai’i’s Plastic Policies
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time!

Updated Trash Free Hawaiʻi Website
The Trash Free Hawaiʻi website has a new look!

DIY Flowers for Valentine’s Day
Trying to find the perfect gift for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day? We’ve got the perfect solution: a homemade and long-lasting bouquet made from recycled materials.

DIY Cookie Cutters
Are you planning some holiday baking? If cookie making is on your holiday season checklist, try creating your own cookie cutters with recycled soda cans instead of buying new ones made of plastic.

Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving
As we approach Thanksgiving, it is important to remember that the holiday season, while joyful, often results in a significant increase in household waste.

Eco-Friendly Lei
May is the month of lei! Here in Hawaiʻi, making and giving lei is common practice.

Eco-Friendly Easter Tips
Easter is the perfect egg-scuse to gather with your family and friends for festive fun!

Eco-Friendly Easter Tips
Easter is the perfect egg-scuse to gather with your family and friends for festive fun!

DIY Vinegar Cleaners
Some cleaning products can be harsh on our homes, bodies and, our environment.