Farm to table moves forward By Dennis Fujimoto The Garden Island
Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island Kingsley Simeona, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Kauai Region cafeteria manager, left, discusses the first...
Environment
40 tons of fishing nets retrieved in Pacific Ocean cleanup By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press
In this photo taken June 18, 2019, provided by the Ocean Voyages Institute, are nets brought in by the sailing...
Herbicides banned on Hawaii public school campuses, superintendent says By Susan Essoyan
Superintendent Christina Kishimoto, after hearing that Roundup was being used on some campuses, sent a memo Tuesday to all principals...
Hawaii hit hardest in modern-day plant extinctions
A decades-long study has revealed that Hawaii leads the world in modern extinctions of plant species. In a study published...
County works to cut its pesticide use Departments reduce use in public spaces; councilor plans to propose a wider ban
WAILUKU — Dewayne “Lee” Johnson was spraying Ranger Pro on a California hillside when the hose detached from the 50-gallon sprayer and...
HEARING SCHEDULED FOR WITHDRAWAL OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE LANDS
HEARING SCHEDULED FOR WITHDRAWAL OF MAUNA KEA FOREST RESERVE LANDS Lands Currently Part of the System to be Withdrawn &...
Council approves bill allowing plastic alternatives to Styrofoam food containers
Amid promises to create future laws curbing the growing waste stream heading to the county’s soon-to-be sole landfill, the County...
Hele-On fleet soon to include hydrogen buses as county works toward zero emissions
Three hydrogen buses will soon be part of the county Hele-On fleet, as the infrastructure comes together to create the...
NOAA researchers tracking mother turtle on journey from Oahu to Papahanaumokuakea By Nina Wu
COURTESY NOAA FISHERIES Motherload (OA48) was sighted basking on Trig Island, French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands about...
Bottle by bottle, an upcycled zero-waste facility takes shape Research station aims to help farmers move toward regenerative practices
A redecorated shipping container and a wall full of glass-bottle “bricks” are the beginnings of what a group of community members hope...
Hawaii agrees to better pesticide practices By Nina Wu
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has agreed to take specific steps to better enforce the use of pesticides in response...
Cleanups planned today for World Oceans Day
KAILUA-KONA — Events are scheduled around the world today in celebration of World Oceans Day, and that includes some opportunities...
Invasive moth found on Maui, eating mamaki
Olowalu was first sighting in U.S. of Ramie moth LEE IMADA Managing Editor leeimada@mauinews.com An introduced caterpillar and moth native...
Pesticide complaint leads to agreement By Jessica Else The Garden Island
LIHUE, KAUAI — Environmental Protection Agency and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture are working together to better regulate pesticide applications...
Volcano created new Hawaii beach in 2018. It’s already covered in plastic, experts say
Volcano created new Hawaii beach in 2018. It’s already covered in plastic, experts say BY JARED GILMOUR A US Geological...
CATERPILLAR OF RECENTLY INTRODUCED MOTH ON MAUI THREATENS RARE NATIVE PLANTS AND WATERSHEDS (video)
CATERPILLAR OF RECENTLY INTRODUCED MOTH ON MAUI THREATENS RARE NATIVE PLANTS AND WATERSHEDS (Lahaina) – When a biologist who was...
Panel advances measure that gives vendors more options for Styrofoam alternatives
Polystyrene foam food containers will remain banned under a bill advanced Monday by a County Council panel, but locally nonrecyclable...
Watch for invasives By Jessica Else The Garden Island
LIHUE — It takes your eyes to protect the island against invasive species. That’s proven time and time again, with...
Refuge on North Shore tries to ensure survival of seabirds By Nina Wu
It’s another sunny afternoon with blue skies at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on Oahu’s North Shore, where 25 black-footed...
Council seeks to tweak polystyrene law
When is recyclable not recyclable? A bill coming up aims to redefine recyclable in the context of the upcoming July...
