 Discover Recycling is an annual event to support recycling education and projects in our schools. The 5th annual Discover Recycling was held January 16, 2010 and included a bus tour of Oahu’s trashier side, followed by a zero waste lunch and recycling education workshops.
- Tour de Trash: Teachers and student leaders had an opportunity to get an up-close look at the H-POWER waste-to-energy facility, see how green waste is turned into mulch and compost at Hawaiian Earth Products, watch the curbside mixed recyclables unloaded and sorted at RRR's MRF (material recycling facility). Plus a drive through tour of the landfill operations and the largest metal recycler in the state -- Schnitzer Steel Hawaii.
- Zero Waste Lunch: Following the tour, attendees enjoyed a delicious lunch along with a demonstration of how vermicomposting and recycling results in nothing going into the trash can.
- Presentations: A showcase of recycling education shows and workshops that are available to schools as part of the City's Recycling Teaching Partner program. And an introduction to the new interactive digital television channel -- The Green Channel 332 -- on Oceanic Time Warner Cable, featuring local stories about trash and recycling on Opalavision.
Teachers and educators -- Look for announcements for Discover Recycling 2011. Sign up for WasteLine to receive early notice. You'll find everything you need to do more with recycling at your school -- teach about recycling in the classroom, get students engaged in recycling projects, coordinate recycling fundraisers, encourage students and their families to recycle more at home. Seating is limited. Reservations are required with priority to Hawaii's educators. Teachers may be accompanied by no more than three student leaders. Discover Recycling is coordinated by the City's Department of Environmental Services. All educational resources and programs are provided to the schools at no charge, paid for by City taxpayers.
The Discover Recycling Fair has been the largest and most comprehensive recycling education event in the state. Check out the photo highlights from past events. The most recent event engaged our teachers and student leaders in educational tours and workshops. Some of our past events were much larger fairs involving thousands of kids attending on class field trips to the Blaisdell Arena. Moving forward, the annual events will continue to provide an educational program for teachers, giving you easy access to all the recycling educational resources the City has to offer.
See you at Discover Recycling 2011!
Discover Recycling is sponsored by the City & County of Honolulu and supported by the participating companies and organizations. Special Mahalo to the Mayor's 21st Century Ahupuaa Youth Ambassadors, Lex Brodie's Tire Company Foundation, and Leeward Community College. The event is coordinated by the City's Department of Environmental Services. |
