ZERO WASTE STARTS WITH KĀNAKA ʻĀINA AKUA CONNECTIONS.
Our Mission is to engage diverse Hawai’i Island communities to achieve zero waste.
Our Projects
Zero Waste Hawaiʻi Island is working in partnership with Perpetual to facilitate the design and implementation of a reusable foodware system in Hilo.
Hilo Reusable Foodware Program
Reusable Dish Library
We share a “Reusable Dish Library” of corelle dishes and stainless steel utensils that are available for free for community use.
We are excited to launch the Aloha ʻĀina ("love of land") program, starting with a focus on cultivating a culture of source reduction in East Hawaiʻi schools.
Aloha ʻĀina Program
NO POHŌ
NO POHŌ’s mission is to assist Hilo’s locally-owned drink producers reduce costs and waste by distributing refillable glass bottles.