Recycling and Waste Management News

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Container Deposit Law ("Bottle Bill") News
Curbside Recycling News
Illegal Dumping and Littering News
Recycling Sewage Sludge News
Other Local Waste Management and Recycling News
National News
International News

Please note we are aware that some Honolulu Advertiser links are disconnected. We are working with the Honolulu Advertiser to reconnect.

Container Deposit Law News

• "Retailers Should Pitch in to Boost Program," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (04/21/09)
• "Hawaii's Largest Retailers May be Required to Redeem Containers," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/19/09)
• "Blue Home Bins Will Not Affect HI-5 Program," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (10/21/08)
• "HI-5¢ Fund Balance at $20 Million, Mostly from Unclaimed Deposits," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/02/08)
• "Redemption Rate for Container Recycling Rises to 72%," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/01/08)
• "HI-5 Surplus Shouldn’t be Windfall for State," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/01/07)
• "Taking HI-5 Fund Can’t Solve Waianae Needs," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (09/22/07)
• "City Wants HI-5 Cash for Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/17/07)
• "Working Out Recycling Kinks," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/06/07)
• "Bottles Now Bring More Cash," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/10/07)
• "Reynolds Fined for Recycling Practices," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/03/07)
• "Recycling Hand Count Up to 200," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/03/07)
• "Recyclers Get Pay Raise," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (05/01/07)
• "Cash Not Only Benefit of Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/08/07)
• "Recycling Bins Catch up to HI-5," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/23/06)
• "State Takes Smart Step to Refine HI-5 Program," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (11/14/06)
• "HI-5 Refund Accuracy Studied," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/13/06)
• "Recycling Fee Won't be Hiked," Honolulu Adverttiser, (08/02/06)
• "Numbers Show HI-5 Should be Improved," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (05/19/06)
• "Beverage Container Fee on Track to Rise," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/17/06)
• "Retailers the Missing Piece of the Puzzle," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (02/10/06)
• "Seventy Percent of HI-5 Containers Redeemed, State Says," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (02/08/06)
• "Container Law Working Better," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/08/06)
• "Time to Feed the Bottle Bill Beast," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (12/02/05)
• The New York Times Editorial, December 25, 2005
• "Lingle Takes Hit in Bottle Audit," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/29/05)
• "Program at Risk of Fraud, Abuse, State Auditor Says," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/29/05)
• "Stores Must Pitch in to Boost Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (11/12/05)
• "Bottle-Law Adjustment Sought," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/11/05)
• "$15M in Bottle Deposits Has Gone Uncollected," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (10/20/05)
• "Consumers Redeem Half of HI-5 Deposits," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/20/05)
• "Redemption Centers: Recycling Has Become Big Hassle," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (07/22/05)
• "Here's One More Recycling Success," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (07/14/05)
• "Reverse Vending: The City is Trying Out Instant Redemption Machines to Facilitate More Recycling," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (07/13/05)
• "Recyclers Receive Cash in a Jiffy," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/13/05)
• "Crushed Cans Now Accepted," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/08/05)
• "Recycling Initiatives Demonstrate Creativity," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (07/03/05)
• "OK Ahead for Waianae, E. Oahu Redemption Sites," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/29/05)
• "More Recycling Bins Likely to be Available Soon," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/28/05)
• "Program Promotes Recycling by Schools," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/11/05)
• "Firm Offers to Pay City for Recyclables," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/25/05)
• "Waiting Game: the State’s Ambitious HI-5 Recycling Project is a Hassle for Hawaii
  Residents Who Participate," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (05/09/05)
• "Redemption Bill Passed to Allow Crushing of Cans," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/04/05)
• "State Bottle Law Proves Gold mine for Groups," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/27/05)
• "Recycled PET Shortage Serious, Growing," Plastics News, (04/27/05)
• "Lt. Governor Proposes Recycling Bill," cbs2chicago.com (website), (04/25/05)
• "Foodland Trying Out Redemption Centers," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (04/20/05)
• "State is Doing a Miserable Job on the Recycling Law," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (04/20/05)
• "Recycling Problem Solved," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (04/20/05)
• "Foodland Recycling Easier for Consumers," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (04/19/05)
• "Recycling Mess Offers Lesson for Government," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter-to-the-Editor, (04/18/05)
• "Recycle at Foodland, Earn In-store Credit," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/15/05)
• "Bottle Program: Good Lesson for Kids," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (04/14/05)
• "Unpaid Recycler Still Owes Taxes," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/13/05)
• "New Bottle Law: No Cost Recycling? Low Cost? Same Old, Same Old?" Building Management Hawaii, (Feb.-Mar. 2005)
• "Big Island Residents Also Receive Scrap Value for Redeemed Cans," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/12/06)
• "Recycling Site Closing Unless State Pays Bill," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/12/05)
• "Response Mixed to Bottle-Law Proposal," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/11/05)
• "Bottle Returns Surge After Two Slow Months," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/06/05)
• "Bottle Law Shows Official Shortcoming," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (04/04/05)
• "Recycling Program's Flaws Must be Fixed," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (03/27/05)
• "Officials Fine-Tune Bottle Law," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/24/05)
• "State, City Recycle Programs Meant to Work in Tandem," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (03/24/05)
• "Hearings Discuss Recycling Law," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/20/05)
• "Effort to Recycle Pays Off for Everyone," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter-to-the-Editor, (03/16/05)
• "Recycling Gives New Meaning to "Loooong," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (03/16/05)
• "Businessman's Recycle Enterprise is Laudatory," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (03/14/05)
• "Maui Gas Stations Taking Containers," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/09/05)
• "Maui Retailer First in State to Offer Recycling," Sierra Club Hawaii press release, (03/09/05)
• "Tourists Kept in Dark on Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/07/05)
• "Plastic Bottles Pile Up as Mountains of Waste," msnbc.com, (03/01/05)
• "We All Have to Do Our Part on Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (03/01/05)
• "Bottle Law Will Work Better as System Evolves," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (02/26/05)
• "Bottle Law Limits Profits on Empties," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/24/05)
• "To Increase Recycling, Repeal Bottle Bill" Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter-to-the-Editor, (02/23/05)
• "Bottle Bill Change Unlikely," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (02/20/05)
• "Bottle Bill Actually Discourages Recycling," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter to the Editor, (02/20/05)
• "Longtime Recyclers Are Being Ripped Off," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (02/18/05)
• "Bottle Law: There's No Turning Back Now," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (02/18/05)
• "Need Money? Bottle Law Can Help" Honolulu Advertiser, (02/18/05)
• "Consumers Not Seeking Refunds," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/17/05)
• "Retailers' Effort to Dump Bottle Law Gains Little Support at Legislature," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/16/05)
• "State, Recyclers Win with the Bottle Law," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor (02/10/05)
• "Bottle Law Must be Made Easier for Us," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (02/07/05)
• "Hawaii's Beverage Container Recycling Law Can Work If It's Fixed," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (02/06/05)
• "State is Obliged to Enforce Bottle Bill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (02/04/05)
• "Refunds Donated to Tsunami Relief," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/04/05)
• "Kamaaina Grocers Should Step Up to Plate," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (02/02/05)
• "Isle Grocers Can Do More to Help Recycling Efforts," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (01/30/05)
• "Trade-in Rule on Bottles Proposed," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/30/05)
• "Ban on Non-refillables Should be Next Step," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (01/28/05)
• "Learn from Maine's 25-Year Experience," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (01/26/05)
• "Bottle Redemption System a Disaster," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter to the Editor, (01/25/05)
• "Bottle Bill has Added Benefits," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter to the Editor, (01/24/05)
• "Redemption Costs More than It's Worth," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter to the Editor, (01/21/05)
• "Recycler Sees Fewer Lines and Problems," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/20/05)
• "Fund-Raiser Great Way to Dispose of Empties," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (01/19/05)
• "Bottle Law a Drain on Business," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/19/05)
• "Redemption Centers are Too Inconvenient," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter to the Editor, (01/19/05)
• "Recycling for a Cause," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/16/05)
• "We've Fought Too Hard to Let Snarls Get in Way," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (01/15/05)
• "Those Nickel Refunds Can Help Tsunami Aid," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (01/15/05)
• "Bottle Bill a Godsend for Scouts," Patriot Ledger (Boston), (01/13/05)
• "Bottle Bill Brainstorming Must Have Been a Gas," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (01/10/05)
• "Bottle Bill is Worthy of Public Support," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter to the Editor, (01/10/05)
• "Getting on the Recycling Bandwagon," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/10/05)
• "Huge Container Backlog Stalls Redemption Centers," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/07/05)
• "Redemption Bottleneck," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/07/05)
• "Lousy Bottle Bill Needs to be Rewritten," "Use Bottle Deposit for Good Causes," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letters to the Editor, (01/07/05)
• "More Sites Needed to Benefit Most from Recycling Law," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (01/06/05)
• "We Could Use More Bottle Refund Outlets," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (01/05/05)
• "Recycling Gets Off to Brisk Start," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/04/05)
• "Long Lines, Confusion at Redemption Center," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/04/05)
• "Make Bottle Drop-off Time More Convenient," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (01/03/05)
• "Bottle Refund Among New Laws," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/27/04)
• "Container Law Should be Fair to Counties," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (12/27/04)
• "Stop the Bottle Bill Till State Gets Act Together," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (11/12/04)
• "Oahu to Have 23 Sites Taking Bottles," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/15/04)
• "Redeeming Bottle Fees Aren't Worth Effort," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (11/12/04)
• "Bottle Bill Only Makes Life More Complicated," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (11/11/04)
• "What's the Procedure for the Handicapped?," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (11/07/04)
• "School Challenge Kicks Off Bottle Bill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/07/04)
• "Recycling Opponent Has His Facts Wrong," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (11/06/04)
• "Container Deposit Program Off to Slow Start," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/06/04)
• "Stores Should Not Tax New Beverage Fee," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/02/04)
• "Bottle Deposit Hitting Snags," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/02/04)
• Readers React to Bottle Bill, Honolulu Advertiser Letters to the Editor, (11/02/04)
• "Crash Course on 'Bottle Bill' Begins," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/31/04)
• "Isle Bottle Bill Fees Start Up, but Fees Must Wait," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (10/29/04)
• "Let's Get the Kinks Out of Bottle Bill Program," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (10/29/04)
• "Get Ready for Cleaner Beaches," Sierra Club Hawaii press release, (10/29/04)
• "Container Refund Law Takes Effect," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/28/04)
• "Bottle Law Expected to Get Off to Bumpy Start," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/28/04)
• "Bottle Bill Supporter Worries State Won’t be Ready," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/23/04)
• "Lingle Lagging on Bottle Bill, Sierra Club Says," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/23/04)
• "Bottle Law in Trouble," Sierra Club Hawaii press release, (09/22/04)
• "Bottle Bill Hirings," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, (09/15/04)
• "Bottle Bill Ready," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, (09/13/04)
• "Hawaii County, Recyclers Prepare for 'Bottle Bill,'" West Hawaii Today, (09/10/04)
• "Not Too Soon to Recycle Your Bottles," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (07/21/04)
• "Big Things Predicted as Bottle Bill Becomes Law," Maui News, (07/13/04)
• "Aluminum Beverage Can Waste Passes the 'One Trillion' Mark: Recycling Rate Drops to Lowest Point in 25 Years," Container Recycling Institute press release, (05/24/04)
• "States with Bottle Bills aren't Having Problems," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (05/10/04)
• "Mandatory Recycling Better than Bottle Bill," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (05/05/04)
• "Bottle Bill is Just a Tax Hike in Disguise," Honolulu Advertiser commentary, (05/02/04)
• "Don't Postpone Law Promoting Recycling," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (04/30/04)
• "Bottle Law Delay Foiled," Sierra Club Hawaii press release, (04/30/04)
• Comprehensive Recycling is Within Oahu's Reach," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (04/29/04)
• "'Bottle Bill' Likely to Move Forward Over Industry Objections," Maui News (in PDF format), (04/29/04)
• "Bottle Bill" Opponents Want to Confuse Us," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/29/04)
• "Groups Seek to Delay Bottle Charge," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (04/28/04)
• "Sierra Club Resists Delay in Bottle Bill," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/28/04)
• "Sierra Club to Beverage Industry: Why the Holdup?," Sierra Club Hawaii press release, (04/27/04)
• "Don't Delay Start of Bottle Bill," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (04/26/04)
• "Recycling Bill is a Landfill, Money Saver," Kauai Garden Island News editorial, (04/25/04)
• "Bottle Bill Must be Salvaged," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (04/23/04)
• "Bottle Bill Creates Problems," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (04/13/04)
• "Retailers Seek Delay in Implementing Bottle Bill," Pacific Business News, (04/09/04)
• "State Lawmakers Seek to Work Out Bottle Bill Kinks," Honolulu Advertiser (03/18/04)
• "Is Bottle Bill the Answer?," Pacific Business News Letter to the Editor (03/26/04)
• "Bottle Bill Must be Fine-tuned," Honolulu Advertiser editorial (03/16/04)
• "New Poll Shows Strong Support for New York's Bottle Bill and Proposed Reforms," Container Recycling Institute press release (02/12/04)
• "Bottle Bill, Taxes Among Hot Retail Issues," Pacific Business News (in PDF format), (2/2/04)
• "Sierra Club and Retailers Trade Jabs Over Bottle Bill," Pacific Business News (in PDF format), (1/2/04)
• "Beverage Sellers Should Consider the Empties, Too," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial (12/08/03)
• "Isle Retailers, Sierra Club Square Off Over Bottle Bill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (12/05/03)
• "Retailers Strategize Ways to Obstruct the Bottle Bill," Sierra Club Hawaii Press Release (12/03/03)
• "Introduction of National Bottle Bill Applauded," Maui News (in PDF format), (11/23/03)
• "'Bottle Bill' Encourages Recycling," West Hawaii Today (10/30/03)
• "Bottle Bill Program is Almost Set to Go," Honolulu Advertiser, editorial (10/08/03)
• "$2.7 Million Raised for Bottle Law," Honolulu Advertiser (10/05/03)
• "Lingle Stalling Bottle Bill," Sierra Club Hawaii Press Release (10/02/03)
• "EPA to Honor 44 Western Environmental Heroes," EPA Press Release (04/21/03)
• "Lingle is out of touch on Bottle Bill repeal," Honolulu Advertiser letter to Editor (01/31/03)
• "Defending the Bottle Bill," Catharine Lo, Honolulu Weekly (01/29/03)
• "Of all places, Hawaii deserves a bottle bill," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial (01/26/03)
• "Bottle bill may be killed before it goes into effect," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (01/24/03)
• "Recycling links us to New York," Honolulu Advertiser (07/08/02)
• "Bottle bill proclaimed as historic," Honolulu Advertiser (07/01/02)
• "Hawaii becomes 11th bottle bill state," Container Recycling Institute (06/26/02)
• "Cayetano enacts bill to recycle bottles," Honolulu Advertiser (06/26/02)
• "Bottle bill is signed," Pacific Business News (06/25/02)
• "Governor to Sign Bottle Bill," Sierra Club press release (06/24/02)
• "Group accuses bottle bill critics of lies," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (06/21/02)
• "Bottle bill group slammed," Pacific Business News (06/20/02)
• "Mainland bottlers linked to lobbying," Honolulu Advertiser (06/20/02)
• Sierra Club Blasts Phony "Citizens" Group (06/19/02)
• "Hawaii gets a A," Plastics News Editorial (05/20/02)
• 'Recycling System Will Vary By Area" - Honolulu Advertiser (04/13/02)
• MidWeek: "Bottle Bill's Pros and Cons" Hamada vs. Boylan, May 1, 2002
• "Who has time? & Beverage industry avoids responsibility," Honolulu Star-Bulletin letters (04/26/02)
• "Bottle bill deal nears completion," Pacific Business News (04/26/02)
• "Panel Approves Revised Bottle Bill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (04/27/02)
• "Bottle Bill Poised For Approval," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (04/26/02)
• "Bottle Bill Nears Passage," Honolulu Advertiser (04/26/02)
• "New bottle bill proposal in conference committee," Pacific Business News (04/24/02)
• "Grassroots' Not Always Green," Lee Cataluna, Honolulu Advertiser (04/23/02)
• "Foes of bottle bill have their own agenda," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Letters to the Editor (04/22/02)
• "Legislators delay bottle bill vote until Tuesday," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (04/20/02)
• "Bottle bill backers say ads misleading," Honolulu Advertiser (04/20/02)
• Sierra Club Berates Industry for Deceptive Ads (04/19/02)
• Chaminade Students Compare Voting Record with Recycling Habits (04/18/02)
• "Beverage industry's anti-bottle bill campaign distorts truth," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial (04/18/02)
• "One mo' time - an argument for a bottle bill", Catharine Lo, Honolulu Weekly (04/10/02)
• "A bottle bill would trash our disposable culture," Cynthia Oi, Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial (04/10/02)
• "Bottle bill advocates rally at the Capitol," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (04/10/02)
  "House committe postpones action on isle bottle bill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (03/30/02)
• "Bottle bill supporters lobby for a 5-cent deposit," Honolulu Advertiser (03/30/02)
• "Economics make it harder for Hawaii to recycle," Honolulu Advertiser (03/14/02)
• "Anti-litter bottle bill needs a push," The Maui News Editorial (03/01/02)
• "Oregon's roads clean, thanks to bottle bill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (03/03/02),Letter to the Editor
• "State may pay for used bottles," Ka Leo O Hawaii (02/11/02)
• "Recycling system beneficial to consumers and distributors," Ka Leo O Hawaii Editorial (02/11/02)
• "Of all places, Hawaii deserves a bottle bill," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial (02/08/02)
• "Bottle bill reopens debate on recycling," Honolulu Advertiser (02/07/02)
• "Statewide recycling plan is too broad, legislators say," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (01/31/02)
• "NSDA attacks BEAR Beverage Recycling Study," Raymond Communications, Inc. (1/29/02)
• "Taxpayers would foot bill for recycling plan," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial (01/29/02)
• "Hawaii bottlers offer new recycling proposal," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (01/28/02)
• "Boosting bottle recycling rates is a BEAR," Plastics News (11/19/01)
• "Hawaii puts bottle bill on the shoulders of industry," Plastic News (05/07/01)

Click here for more information and history about Hawaii's "Bottle Bill."

Curbside Recycling News

• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - August 26, 2009: "City's Curbside Recycling Program Expands"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - May 20, 2009: Editorial: "Don't Curb Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Advertiser - May 20, 2009: Editorial: "City Should Press Ahead on Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 20, 2009: "40,00 to Begin Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - March 22, 2009: "Curbside Program Grows"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - December 1, 2008: "City Recycling Contract Provides for Separating"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 3, 2008: "Curbside Recycling Begins Today for Many"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 3, 2008: "Trash Pickups Missed During Holidays Will be Made Up Later"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 30, 2008: "Recycling Cart Omissions Will be Fixed Soon"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 21, 2008: "Blue Home Bins Will Not Affect HI-5 Program"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - August 20, 2008: "Bins for Yard Waste Delivered to Residents"
• Honolulu Advertiser - August 20, 2008: "More Green-Waste Bins Distributed"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - July 22, 2008: Editorial: "Despite Need to Export, Curbside Recycling Still Beneficial"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - July 21, 2008: "Recycling System Culls Garbage Effectively"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - June 27, 2008: Editorial: "Recycling Plan Good for City, Environment"
• Honolulu Advertiser - June 27, 2008: Editorial: "Projects Confirm Curbside Recycling Long Overdue"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - June 26, 2008: "City Picks Islandwide Recycling Method"
• Honolulu Advertiser - June 26, 2008: "City Says Curbside Recycling is Working"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 30, 2008: Letter-to-the-Editor: "City Doing Good Job in Rolling Out Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 21, 2008: "Honolulu Expanding Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 5, 2008: "Recycling Program Grows"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 5, 2008: "More of Oahu to Get Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 4, 2008: "City to Expand Curbside Recycling into a Dozen Areas"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 22, 2008: Recycling and Homes Lead Mayor's Agenda
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 10, 2008: Editorial: "City Should Speed Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 7, 2008: "Recycling Fervor Surprises City"
• Honolulu Advertiser - December 29, 2007: "Curbside Recycling Going to One Pickup"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 7, 2007: "Recycling Likely to Win OK"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 2, 2007: "Mililani Off to Slow Start in Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 2, 2007: "Mililani Recycling Program Debuts"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 1, 2007: "Pilot Recycling Program Kicking Off in Mililani"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 31, 2007: "Collections Go Color-coded"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 30, 2007: Editorial: "Oahu Can Be Part of Recycling Campaign"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 29, 2007: "Hawaii Curbside Recycling Test Begins"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 19, 2007: Editorial: "Curbside Recycling Must Move Forward"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 1, 2007: "Recycling Bins Pose Worry in Mililani"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 1, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Changes Necessary in Recycling Pickup Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 27, 2007: Editorial: "Curbside Recycling Must be Open Process"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 26, 2007: "Council Plots Pickup Fee Waiver"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 26, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Recycling Does Work, and is Not That Difficult"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 26, 2007: "Honolulu Closer to Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 25, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Sierra Club Should Support Curbside Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 24, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Mililani Resident Glad to be in Pilot Project"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 20, 2007: "Some Want Full Curbside Recycling by February ’09"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 16, 2007: "Making the Case for Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 16, 2007: "21st Century Vision Includes Alternative Fuels, Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 12, 2007: "Residents Suspicious of Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 12, 2007: "Mililani Gets Briefed on Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 11, 2007: "Recycling Project Stirs Interest in Hawaii Kai"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 11, 2007: "Hawaii Kai Receptive to Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 10, 2007: "Mayor Hosting Recycling Meetings"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 7, 2007: "Recycle: Two New Curbside Projects to Roll Out"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 6, 2007: "Isle Towns to Test Recycling Projects"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 6, 2007: Editorial: "City Makes Wise Move with Recycling Project"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 6, 2007: "Honolulu Trying Two Trash/Recycling Plans"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 5, 2007: "Recycling to Start in Mililani, Hawaii Kai
• Honolulu Advertiser - August 1, 2007: "Honolulu Curbside Recycling Plan Delayed"
• Windward Oahu Islander - July 11, 2007: "Concerns and Costs of Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - June 28, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Rollout of Curbside Pickup Planned for Fall"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - May 24, 2007: "Funding Eliminates $10 Fee for Pickup"
• Honolulu Advertiser - May 17, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Oahu's Teens Share Views on Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - May 11, 2007: Editorial: "Oahu's Youth Will be Key to Recycling Effort"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 15, 2007: "Study: Recycling and H-POWER Both Beneficial to Environment"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 10, 2007: "Patience Urged for Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - April 10, 2007: "Recycling Plan Trashed by Mililani Residents"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 5, 2007: "Recycling Meetings Begin Soon"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 2, 2007: Editorial: "Recycling Worth Your Two Cents - and More"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 9, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Sewer Work, Recycling on Track at City Hall"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - March 9, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "City Wants Recycling Plan to Succeed"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - March 7, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "You Should Pay More if You Make More Trash"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 24, 2007: Editorial: "Success -- or Failure -- of Curbside Recycling Rest with the Mayor"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 23, 2007: Editorial: "Jewel of Mayor's Plan: Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 23, 2207: "Some See Recycling Plan as Aiding Environment"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 23, 2007: "Counseling Head Opposes Mayor's Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 23, 2007: "Needed Repairs Will Likely Mean More Fees"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 9, 2007: Teen Editorials: "Teens Urge More Priority on Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - January 29, 2007: Editorial: "Green Waste Recycling Must be User-friendly"
• Honolulu Advertiser - January 26, 2007: "From Yard to Mulch, Recycling Hits Record
• Honolulu Advertiser - January 16, 2007: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Public Clearly Wants Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 15, 2006: Editorial: "City Needs More Ideas to Increase Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 8, 2006: "Green-waste Recyclers Want Bigger Bins, and More of Them"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - August 26, 2006: "City Calls HPOWER Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 19, 2006: "Green-waste Recycling Problem Solved, Officials Say"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 26, 2006: "Curbside Recycling Deserves Support"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 12, 2006: "Djou Seeks Earlier Start for Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - March 11, 2006: "Recycling Plan Would Cut Into Trash Pickup"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - March 7, 2006: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Hawaii's Behind the Curve on Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 2, 2006: "Slow but Smooth Start for Green Waste Program"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 28, 2006: Editorial: "Broad, Islandwide Recycling Should Not be Delayed Further"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 27, 2006: Editorial: "Recycling Bill Fails to Make the Grade"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 26, 2006: "Some Residents Support Wider Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 24, 2006: "Council Sets Timetable for Full Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 24, 2006: "Weaker Recycling Bill Passes"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 23, 2006: "Curbside Recycling Set for Final Vote by Council"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 22, 2006: Editorial: "It's So Easy: One Bin, Two Bin -- Gray Bin, Blue Bin
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 17, 2006: Editorial: "Council's Vote Reflects Citizens' Concern about Trash"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 15, 2006: Editorial: "Voters Must Speak up on Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 14, 2006: "City Council Demands Faster Action on Garbage"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 14, 2006: "Curbside Recycling Proposal Advances"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 9, 2006: Editorial: "Find a Way to Make Curb Recycling Possible"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 7, 2006: "Curbside Recycling Plan on Agenda"
• Honolulu Advertiser - January 13, 2006: "New Web Site Asks: Got Curbside?"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - December 13, 2005: Editorial: "City Recycling Program Focuses on Green Waste"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 30, 2005: Editorial: "Problems with Curbside Recycling Worth Solving"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 9, 2005: Editorial: "Let's Press on with Full-Scale Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 9, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Not All Green Waste Will Fit in Blue Bins"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 8, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Curbside Should be Part of Normal City Life"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 6, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Curbside Recycling is No Magic Solution"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 5, 2005: "Recycling Protester Barred Over Sign"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 2, 2005: Opinion: "Stop Talking Trash about Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 1, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Execute Curbside on Fraction of Bottle Fees"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 31, 2005: Multiple Letters-to-the-Editor
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 28, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "City Does Support Recycling Efforts"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 28, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "Mayor Shouldn't Make Excuses on Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 26, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "City's Hands Tied on Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 25, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "City Must Not Abandon its Curbside Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 24, 2005: Multiple Letters-to-the-Editor
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 23, 2005: Opinion: "City Should Not Dump Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 21, 2005: Opinion: "Let's Not Give Up On Curbside Recycling Yet"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 20, 2005: The Mayor's Message: "We Have Alternatives to Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 20, 2005: Opinion: "Curbside Recycling May Need Kick to Curb"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 19, 2005: "Curbside Recycling Gets Canned"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 19, 2005: "Curbside Recycling Delay Exasperates Proponents"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 19, 2005: "Curbside Recycling in Limbo Again"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 18, 2005: "City Cancels Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 15, 2005: "Still No Use for Your Blue Bin"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - June 7, 2005: "Hannemann Vows to Stick with Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - June 5, 2005: "Snafus Delay Curbside Recycling Again"
• Honolulu Advertiser - June 3, 2005: "Curb Recycling Hits a New Snag"
• Honolulu Advertiser - April 6, 2005: "Curbside Recycling May See Overload"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 27, 2005: Editorial: "Recycling Program's Flaws Must be Fixed"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 24, 2005: Letter-to-the-Editor: "State, City Recycle Programs Meant to Work in Tandem"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 1, 2005: Editorial: "We All Have to Do Our Part on Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - December 8, 2004: Editorial, "Shiny Blue Symbol of State, City Ineptitude"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 23, 2004: Letter-to-the-Editor, "Sorting Out Trash for Recycling Cumbersome"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 19, 2004: "Ruling Setback for Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 11, 2004: "Recycling Program is not Yet in the Can"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 11, 2004: "Ruling Postpones Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 10, 2004: "City Still Sorting Out Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 5, 2004: "Delay in Recycling Project Sought"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 5, 2004: "UPW Sues to Stop City Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 3, 2004: "Unawarded Contracts Will Not Delay City Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 2, 2004: "State Orders Recycler Off Sand Island Site"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 15, 2004: Letter-to-the-Editor, "City Doing What it Can to Retrieve Green Carts"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 13, 2004: Letter-to-the-Editor, "City is Delinquent in Picking Up Green Bins"
• Honolulu Advertiser - October 10, 2004: Letter-to-the-Editor, "We Owe it to Our Kids to Start Recycling Now"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 24, 2004: "North Shore to Get Started in Curbside Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 24, 2004: "City Outlines Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - August 23, 2004: Letter-to-the-Editor, "Mililani is Back to Square 1 on Trash"
• Honolulu Advertiser - August 20, 2004: cartoon by Dick Adair, "Trashed"
• Honolulu Advertiser - August 20, 2004: Editorial, "Recycling Program Must be Restarted"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - August 19, 2004: "City to Halt Mililani Recycling Project"
• Honolulu Advertiser - August 19, 2004: "Mililani Recycling Halted"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - June 3, 2004: "Recycling Bidder Faces Elimination"
• Honolulu Advertiser - June 3, 2004: "City Recycling Plan 'On Hold'"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - May 26, 2004: "City to Evaluate Recycling Bids"
• Honolulu Advertiser - May 26, 2004: "Recycler Says it can Handle Islandwide Plan for $13 Million"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - May 19, 2004: "Recycling Firm Denies Favoritism"
• Honolulu Advertiser - May 19, 2004: "Hearing Sought on Recycling Contract"
• Honolulu Advertiser - May 10, 2004: "Recycling Still Mired in Debate"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - May 1, 2004: Opinion: "Council, Stop Talking and Start Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - April 27, 2004: "Council not Sold on Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 28, 2004: Editorial: "Not to Recycle is not an Option for Islands"
• Honolulu Advertiser - March 3, 2004: "City to Extend Mililani Recycling"
• Pacific Business News - March 2, 2004: "Mililani Pilot Recycling Project to Expand"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 26, 2004: "Islandwide Recycling Fee Faces Hurdles"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 26, 2004: "Collection Options Key to Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 25, 2004: "Hearing Today on City Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - February 19, 2004: "Bill Bans Fees for Recycling Program"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - February 22, 2004: "Recycling Plans Spark Messy Fight"
• Honolulu Advertiser - December 10, 2003: "Recycling Program Off to Good Start in Mililani;" "Residents Urged to Recycle Christmas Trees, Trash"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - December 5, 2003: "Mililani Recycling Project a Success in First Four Weeks"
• Mililani News (in PDF format) - November 2003: "Curbside Recycling has Arrived in Mililani"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 14, 2003: Letter to the Editor: "Other Areas Will Get Curbside Recycling, Too"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 9, 2003: Editorial: "Waianae, Waimanalo Also Need Recycling"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 5, 2003: Editorial: "We're Depending on You, Mililani"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 5, 2003: "Recycling Effort Starts Off Slowly for Mililani Mauka Households"
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 3, 2003: "Mililani Sorts through Recycling Details"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - November 2, 2003: "Mililani Looking Forward to Recycling Project"
• Pacific Business News - October 27, 2003: "Mililani to Begin Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - October 25, 2003: "Curbside Recycling to Begin in Mililani"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 23, 2003: Letter to the Editor, "Recycling Your Trash Isn't Rocket Science"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 22, 2003: "Voluntary Recycling Will Gauge Feasibility"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 21, 2003: Letter to the Editor, "Recycling Program Seeks Community's Feedback"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 18, 2003: Letter to the Editor, "Recycling Program Must be Taken Seriously"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 15, 2003: Letter to the Editor, "Mililani Won't Provide the Needed Test Results"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 14, 2003: Letter to the Editor, "Why No Consultation on Recycling Program?"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 14, 2003: "Mililani Gears up for Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 12, 2003: Opinion, "Mililani to Take Lead with Recycling Plan"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 12, 2003: Editorial, "Do Us Proud, Mililani: Separate Your Trash"
• Honolulu Advertiser - September 10, 2003: "City Asks Mililani to Test Curbside Recycling"
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - September 10, 2003: "Mililani Homes Must Recycle"
  (the headline of the article is inaccurate - the project is not mandatory)

Click here for more information about the Mililani Pilot Program.

Illegal Dumping and Littering News

• "Council Committee to Consider Bulky Trash Fine," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/12/10)
• "$500 Fine Tough, But May Be Necessary," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-editor, (12/21/09)
• "Bulky Item Bill Properly Assigns Cost," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (12/17/09)
• "Increase Pickups for Bulky Items," "Bulky Pickup Fine Would Be Fine Policy," Honolulu Star-Bulletin letters-to-the-editor, (12/07/09)
• "Those Who Follow Rules Needn't Worry," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-editor, (12/01/09)
• "Refine Bulky Item Fine," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (11/28/09)
• "Hefty Fine for Early Bulky Waste," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/24/09)
• "Mayor Seeks Fine for Bulky Trash Left Out Early," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/24/09)
• "City Wants to Toughen Illegal Dumping Penalty," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/09/09)
• "Illegal Dumping is Out of Control," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/09/09)
• "Bulky Items Should be Everyone's Concern" and "Uncaring Residents Turn Sidewalks Into Dumps," Honolulu Star-Bulletin letter-to-the-editor, (08/24/08)
• "Trash Still Piling Up on Oahu," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/30/08)
• "A Beautiful Bargain: a Clean Hawaii Beach," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (06/23/08)
• "Feds Raid Suspected Illegal Dump, Arrest Two," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/14/08)
• "Six Million Pounds of Trash Piled on Shores," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/16/08)
• "Trash Illegally Tossed as Dump Sites Closing Early," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/09/07)
• "Cleaner Punished for Dump of Solvent," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/06/07)
• "Hawaii Landscaper Admits Dumping," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/09/07)
• "Toxic Trash May be Lost in Waianae Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/21/07)
• "Tantalus Opala Shows No Respect for Aina," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-editor, (04/16/07)
• "Everyday Environmental Heroes," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/14/07)
• "At 71, Her Mission is Cleaning up Roads," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/26/07)
• "Cleanups Help Oahu Beaches Stay Neat, Safe," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/17/06)
• "Illegal Dumping Leaves Residents Irate," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/13/06)
• "Tar Dumper Gets One Year in Prison," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/06/06)
• "How About Anti-'Opala Tita Squad," Honolulu Advertiser Columnist Lee Cataluna, (05/19/06)
• "'Tita' Knows Best When it Comes to Litter on Maui," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/17/06)
• "Dumping Plagues School," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/07/06)
• "Kailua Debris Dilemma Not Over," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/03/06)
• "Dumping Alleged Near Marsh," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/01/06)
• "Callous Trash Dumpers Should be Turned In," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (12/15/05)
• "Pirate Dumpers Plague Schools," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/13/05)
• "Hau Bush Garbage Piles Up," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (08/14/05)
• "Firms Are Fined $600,000 for Illegal Dump Sites," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (05/07/05)
• "Project Instills Pride in Waipahu Teens," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/25/05)
• "Illegal Dumping Plagues Palolo," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/09/05)
• "Get Cigarette Butts Out of Our Beaches," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (02/02/05)
• "Clearing Clogged Sewer Expensive," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/01/05)
• "Trash Illegally Dumped in Sewer," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/31/05)
• "City Agrees to Pay $425,000 Dumping Fine," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/12/05)
• "City Pays Illegal-dump Fine," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/03/04)
• "Kailua Man Fined $50K for Filling Bay Lagoon," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/18/04)
• "Illegal Dumping Charges Filed," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/05/04)
• "Few Avenues Exist to Bust Isle Litterbugs," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/14/04)
• "Kailua Board Meets Tonight," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/02/04)
• "Cleanup Starts for Illegal Dump," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/01/04)
• "Illegal Dumping Angers Palolo," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/27/04)
• "Critics Bag on Plastic," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (07/24/04)
• "Hard to Dump 'Old Habit' on Oahu," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/16/04)
• "Bounty, 'Boot' Talk Heat Up Dumper War," Midweek, (07/14/04)
• "No-dumping Campaign Produced Results," Honolulu Star-Bulletin letter-to-the-editor, (07/08/04)
• "Dumping Reports Worth Money," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/25/04)
• "State Toughens Dumping Law," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/24/04)
• "Cleanup of Dumped Tires Cost State $1.2 Million," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/23/04)
• "Waianae Dump Costs State $1.2 Million," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/22/04)
• "We are the Ones Who Trashed Beautiful Aina," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-editor, (06/21/04)
• "Anti-dumping Campaign's Reviews Mixed," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/17/04)
• "State Looks at Alleged Illegal Dumps," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/11/04)
• "Kapaa Cleanups Make Progress," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/01/04)
• "Cleanups Gaining on Roadside Dumpers," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/29/04)
• "Crime Unit is Created to Go After Polluters," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/29/04)
• "Task Force to Target Pollution Violations," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/29/04)
• "Dumping on Hawaii: A New Collaborative Effort between Agencies is about to Make Life Unpleasant for Those Who Defile Hawaii," MidWeek (04/21/04); page 1 and page 2
• "Coastal Cleanup Project Planned," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/18/04)
• "One EPA Effort We Can Get Behind," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (04/18/04)
• "Cleanup Builds Ewa Beach Ohana," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/18/04)
• "'Agents' Take on Illegal Dumping," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/13/04)
• "Kapa‘a Trash Site Hours Extended; $2,500 Reward Offered to Catch Illegal Dumpers," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/31/04)
• "Illegal Waste Dump Probed," Hawaii Tribune-Herald, (03/31/04)
• "Getting Tough on Illegal Dumping," MidWeek, (03/10/04)
• "Bill Bans Fees for Recycling Program," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/19/04)
• "Waste-Dumping Measure Doesn't Solve Problem," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-editor, (02/10/04)
• "Illegal Anti-Dumping Bill Not Strong Enough," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/04/04)
• "Illegal Dumping Easy to Get Away with," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (02/03/04)
• "Lingle Bill Gets Tough with Junk Dumping," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/31/04)
• "Tougher Penalties Sought for Dumping," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/17/03)
• "Illegal Dumping Continues Despite Patrol Effort," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/17/03)
• "Help Sought on Recycling, Illegal Dumping," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/16/03)
• "Casual Dumping of Debris Cannot Go On," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (12/12/03)
• "Legislative Task Force Finds Dumping Rampant," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/11/03)
• "Trash-filled Kalaeloa can be New Landfill Site," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/08/03)
• "Smokers, the Islands are not Your Ashtray," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/01/03)
• "Suit Alleges Illegal Waimanalo Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/26/03)
• "Alaska Method May be Way to Control Illegal Dumping," Maui News, (11/15/03)
• "Store Helps Fight Dumping," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/21/03)
• "Illegal Dumping Must be Seen like Other Crimes, Group Says," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/20/03)
• "Citizens Patrol Seeks Helpers," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/20/03)
• "Coalition’s Effort Aims to Fight Illegal Dumping," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/16/03)
• "Bill Would Make Waste Dumping a Felony," Garden Island, (11/09/03)
• "Kapa‘a Road Dumpers Warned," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/09/03)
• "Waste Disposal Penalty Debated," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/08/03)
• "Citizen Cops Would Ease HPD's Burden," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (10/30/03)
• "Workshop for a Sustainable Oahu," Honolulu Weekly, (10/29/03)
• "Beach Had 40 Tons of Debris," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/20/03)
• "Solutions Sought to Illegal Dumping," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/14/03)
• "Kapa‘a Quarry Group Targets Illegal Dumpers," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/01/03)
• "Illegal Dumping Found at Three More Locations," Honolulu Advertiser; (06/10/03)
• "City Hit with Big Fine for Dumping," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (05/31/03)

Click here for more information about illegal dumping, littering, and the Coalition.

Recycling Sewage Sludge News

• "High-tech Sewage Units Ready to Run,"Honolulu Advertiser, (10/30/07)
• "Out-of-State Dump Still Considered," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/27/04)
• "Sludge Plant Critics Call for More Tests," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/16/04)
• "City Official Gives Go-ahead to Sludge-Recycling Project," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/10/04)
• "More Tests on Sludge Fertilizer Urged," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/08/04)
• "Health Concerns Persist about Proposed Sewage Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/08/04)
• "Comprehensive Recycling is Within Oahu's Reach," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (04/29/04)
• "Council Conditionally OKs New Sludge Plant," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/29/04)
• "Compromise Reached on Sludge Recycler," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/29/04)
• "Vote Pending on Sewage Plan," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/28/04)
• "Activist Urges Tight Rein on Proposed Sludge Plant," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/28/04)
• "Advisers Say Sludge Test is a Waste," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/27/04)
• "Council is Asked to Honor Vow to Test Sewage," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/26/04)
• "Sludge Plant Firm Paid Supporter," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/25/04)
• "Council Won't Budge on Sand Island Sludge," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/04/03)
• "Sludge Plant Plan Raises Doubts," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/01/03)
• "Sand Island Sewage Plant a Good Solution," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/20/03)
• "Sewage Plan Brings Fears of Health Risks," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/19/03)

Other Local Waste Management and Recycling News

• "Trash May Pile Up Until March," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/22/10)
• "Stored Honolulu Trash Draws Complaints of Odor, Insects," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/07/10)
• "H-POWER Expansion a Major Step Forward," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (01/04/10)
• "Trash-shipping to Mainland Delayed Until February," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/31/09)
• "Trash to Stay Until Late January," KITV 4 news story, (12/30/09)
• "'Green Channel' Seeks to Share Hawaii's Efforts to Go Green," hawaiinewsnow.com, (12/28/09)
• "Oahu's Opala Piling Up on Dock," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/22/09)
• "Hawaii Starts e-Waste Recycling on January 1," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/14/09)
• "Hardware with Heart," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/30/09)
• "City Asks for Landfill Extension," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/04/09)
• "As Green on TV," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/19/09)
• "City Recycling Gets TV Show," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (10/09/09)
• "Heat's on Over Trash," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (09/30/09)
• "Time to Move Ahead with Next Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (09/28/09)
• "Shipping Out," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/26/09)
• "Landfill to Stay Open Until 2012," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/25/09)
• "Honolulu Gets to Use Leeward Landfill Site for Only Three More Years," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/25/09)
• "City Landfill Nears Decision," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/24/09)
• "Landfill Decision Faces Crunch Time," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/09/09)
• "Deal Resolves Trash Dispute," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (08/27/09)
• "City Aims to Block Off-Island Trash Plan," Honolulu Advertiser, (07-16-09)
• "Let's Keep Tabs on Our Own Opala," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (07-14-09)
• "Free Trash Pickup May End as City Weighs Monthly Fees," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/05/09)
• "Recycling 2.0," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/26/09)
• "Fun with Worms," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/19/09)
• "Isles Must Stay Course to Expand Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (12/12/08)
• "Fourth-graders Get Worm's Eye View of Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/26/08)
• "Green Your Kitchen," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/17/08)
• "Hawaii Firm Wants to Keep Clean Scrap Plastic Foam Out of Landfills," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/17/08)
• "Team Imig Victorious in Reducing Their Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/03/08)
• "Trash Pickups Missed During Holidays Will Be Made Up Later," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/03/08)
• "Reducing Waste Takes Comprehensive Effort," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (10/10/08)
• "Five Shades of Green," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/29/08)
• "Follow That Trash: Recycling Journey Starts with a Single Toss," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (7/21/08)
• "Firm Claims City Pressured on Bids to Ship Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/11/08)
• "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Discovery Center Gives Kids an Environmental Education," Honolulu Star-Bulletin (07/11/08)
• "Solid Waste Disposal: City Has Been Open about Landfill Plans," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (07/09/08)
• "Home Depot Stores Begin CFL Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/09/08)
• "Trash Becoming Costly Problem for Honolulu," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (06/20/08)
• "City Reviews Bids to Ship Oahu Trash,"Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/19/08)
• "Recycler Accused of Dumping Residue," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/19/08)
• "Shipping Isle Trash May Cost $99 a Ton," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/19/08)
• "City Has Strategy to Handle Solid Waste," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (06/12/08)
• "Landfill Staying Put, City Says," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/12/08)
• "Oahu Still Lacks Broad Strategy for Handling Trash," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (06/04/08)
• "Oahu About to Ship Out Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/02/08)
• "E-Waste Recycling Step Toward Sustainability," Honolulu Advertiser Commentary, (04/25/08)
• "Fashionable Trashables," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/16/08)
• "Small School, Big Example," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/01/08)
• "Landfill Closure Postponed 18 Months," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/08/08)
• "Dump May Stay Open Till '09," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/08/08)
• "18-month Landfill Permit OK'd for Waimanalo Gulch," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/07/08)
• "State Seeks Resolution to Landfill Issue," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/07/08)
• "Let's Get Moving with Expansion in Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (02/22/08)
• "City Comes Out Against Proposal to Ban Plastic Bags," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (02/06/08)
• "Plastic Ban a Bold Idea but Good for Hawaii," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (02/06/08)
• "Plastic Bag Ban Bill Opposed," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/06/08)
• "State Plastic-bag Ban Considered," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/05/08)
• "Two Plans for Trash," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/18/08)
• "City to Expand H-POWER Capacity," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/18/08)
• "Vote Props Up Landfill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/17/08)
• "Two-Year Extenstion of Landfill OK'd," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/17/08)
• "Honolulu Needs Boost in H-POWER Capacity," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (01/15/08)
• "Shopping Bag Ban Idea Has Merit for Islands," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (12/31/07)
• "Bills Would Ban Plastic Shopping Bags from Oahu, Maui Stores," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/30/07)
• "It's Time Again to Recycle That Tree," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/29/07)
• "Landfill Operator Settling Hawaii Fines," Honolulu Advetiser, (12/12/07)
• "Landfill Manager to Pay $1.5 Million," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/12/07)
• "Oahu Staying with Plan to Keep Landfill Running," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/08/07)
• "Don't Ship It Away; Recycle It at Home," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (11/29/07)
• "Hawaii Trash Shipping Costs Vary," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/28/07)
• "City Council Members Want Landfill Conditions," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/14/07)
• "Concerted Effort by All City Players Needed to Avert Landfill Crisis," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (11/18/07)
• "Oahu’s Trash Options Aren’t That Attractive," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/17/07)
• "Plan for Landfill at Critical Stage," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/11/07)
• "Some Phone Books Must be Delivered," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (10/20/07)
• "Hotels Are Leaders in Recycling Paper Here," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (10/09/07)
• "Two Boards Tell Mayor ‘No’ on Landfill Extension," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/08/07)
• "City Takes Smart Step with Condo Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (10/02/07)
• "Oahu Offers Condo Dwellers Incentive to Recycle," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/02/07)
• "Even Nice Stuff Goes into Dump," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/27/07)
• "Hawaii County Selects Trash Company After $1M Search," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/27/07)
• "‘Waste Not’ is Blaisdell Fair Theme," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/18/07)
• "Landfill Foes Put Up Cash to Fight Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/17/07)
• "No More Leeward Landfills, Vows Mayor," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/05/07)
• "Mayor: Landfill a 'Terrible Problem,'" Honolulu Advertiser, (08/29/07)
• "Mayor to Defend Plans for Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/27/07)
• "Hawaii Seeks Second Garbage Power Plant," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/26/07)
• "Cash from Trash in Recycling Drive," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/04/07)
• "Maui May Ban Plastic Bags," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/27/07)
• "Workplace Recycling Can't Just be Token," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (07/16/07)
• "'Bury and Burn' a Poor Approach to Isle Waste Management," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (07/01/07)
• "Shipping Local Waste is Not Long-term Solution," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (07/02/07)
• "Mayor Maintains Confidence in Landfill Operator," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/29/07)
• "Broken Landifll Scale Proves Costly to City," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/23/07)
• "City Has Multipronged Approach to Garbage," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (06/23/07)
• "Landfill Options Limited for Now," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/21/07)
• "Garbage Would be an Ignominious Export for Honolulu," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (6/21/07)
• "Trash Travel Plan Gels," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/20/07)
• "City Will Seek Deals to Ship Trash to Mainland," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/20/07)
• "Clear Plan Needed Before City Starts Shipping away Trash," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial (05/19/07)
• "Sending Trash Offshore Not an End to Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (05/17/07)
• "Road Block to Shipping Out Garbage Removed," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/16/07)
• "Shipments of Isle Garbage Hit Snag," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/01/07)
• "Listen to Jack Johnson: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," "City Has Dragged Its Feet on Good Solutions," Honolulu Advertiser Letters-to-the-Editor, (04/19/07)
• "Landfill Closure Costs Rise to $17 Million," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/17/07)
• "Judge Throws Out Suit on Dump Fine Secrecy," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/02/07)
• "Leeward Dump Getting Twice the Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/26/07)
• "Waste Reduction Must be a State Mandate," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (02/04/07)
• "Green Waste Recycling Must be User-friendly," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (01/29/07)
• "From Yard to Mulch, Recycling Hits Record," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/26/07)
• "Landfill Hazards May Jeapardize Public, Pair Says," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/26/07)
• "City Considers Burning Wastepaper for Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/20/07)
• "Landfill Benefits Offer Short-term Relief," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (01/12/07)
• "Trash Exports Still an Option," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/12/07)
• "Visitor Astonished at Lack of Recycling Here," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (01/09/07)
• "Cash Not Only Benefit of Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/08/07)
• "Biodiesel Plans Advance on Big Island," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/08/07)
• "Monitor Recyclers Who Accept Stolen Copper," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (01/01/07)
• "Time to Tree-cycle," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/31/06)
• "Don't Ship Out Trash, Residents Say," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/07/06)
• "$2.8M Landfill Fine Remains Unpaid," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/04/06)
• "No More Green Waste at Keehi Site," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/01/06)
• "Keehi Site Will Stop Accepting Green Waste," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/29/06)
• "Recycling Bins Catch up to HI-5," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/23/06)
• "No Plans to Ship Oahu's Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/27/06)
• HECO Currents October 2006 Newsletter: "Power Junk: How Trash is Turning on Your Electric Lights (and more)"
• "Cleanup Will Help Earth... and Your Messy Home," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/13/06)
• "Wider Range of Plastic Will be Recycled in '07," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (10/12/06)
• "Slimy Dinner Guests," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/24/06)
• "Fasion Heap," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/21/06)
• "Recycling Re-Imagined," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/19/06)
• "How State Should Get Rid of Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/07/06)
• "Bulky Item Pickup has New Setup," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/03/06)
• "Few Attend Third Landfill Meeting," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/28/06)
• "State's Recyclable Paper Piling Up," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/07/06)
• "Hawaii's Next Big Export Crop Could be Garbage," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/25/06)
• "Nike Kicks Off Campaign to Recycle Shoes," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (04/07/06)
• "Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Breaks Federal Clean Air Rules," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (04/07/06)
• "Two Landfills Cited for Air Pollution," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/07/06)
• "Turning Sea Debris into Fuel," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/03/06)
• "Mayor Was Right to Keep Landfill Open," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter-to-the-Editor, (03/08/06)
• "Mayor is Right to Keep Leeward Landfill Open," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Letter-to-the Editor, (03/07/06)
• "Leeward Landfill's Use Should be Extended," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial, (03/02/06)
• "Landfill Decision was Painful but Correct," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (03/02/06)
• "Opposition to Maili Landfill Expected," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/01/06)
• "Mayor's Landfill Veto Gains Support," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/01/06)
• "Waianae May Keep Landfill After All," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/01/06)
• "Schools Can Call to Get Bins," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/23/06)
• "Council's Vote Reflects Citizens' Concern about Trash," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (02/17/06)
• "City Council Sets Landfill Deadline," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (02/16/06)
• "Council Orders Dump Closed by Deadline," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/16/06)
• "City Council Demands Faster Action on Garbage" Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (02/14/06)
• "City Landfill Filling Up Fast," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/14/06)
• "More Landfill Space Sought," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/08/06)
• "Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Hit with $2.8 Million Fine," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (02/03/06)
• "City Fined $2.8M for Landfill Offenses," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/03/06)
• "Waianae Residents Upset at Dumping of Ash Into Quarry," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (02/01/06)
• "Leeward Residents Say No to Another Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/01/06)
• "City Panel Resurrects Plans for Maili Landfill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/15/05)
• "Plan Turns Garbage to Compost," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/14/05)
• "Private Company Proposes Nanakuli Landfill," thehawaiichannel.com, (12/12/05)
• "Glossy Paper Low in Value," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/12/05)
• "We Need Clear Tally of Recycling Progress," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (12/05/05)
• "Pauoa Valley Home Reuses Resources," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/29/05)
• Column: Kokua Line, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/16/05)
• "Tips for Dealing with Junk," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/14/05)
• "Recycling Protester Barred Over Sign," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/05/05)
• "One Man's Trash, Another Man's Treasure," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/05/05)
• "Reinventing the Wheels is Cool," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/30/05)
• "Big Isle Faces Recycling Stalemate," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/06/05)
• "Bacteria Called on to Cut Landfill Odor," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/01/05)
• "Put Old Phone Books in Recycling Bins," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (08/30/05)
• "Big Trash Must Meet Guidelines," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/04/05)
• "Bulk-Trash Service Expands," Honolulu Advertiser, (08/03/05)
• "E-waste Problem Demands Attention," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (07/29/05)
• "Obsolete Computers Becoming Waste Threat," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/24/05)
• "Recycling at Schools Costing Taxpayers," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/05/05)
• "Recycling Initiatives Demonstrate Creativity," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (07/03/05)
• "Police Help Sort Out Rules for Rubbish Picking," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/30/05)
• "More Recycling Bins Likely to be Available Soon," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/28/05)
• "Recycled PET Shortage Serious, Growing," Plastics News, (04/27/05)
• "Old Computers Wanted," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/19/05)
• "Landfill Fire Being Monitored," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/13/05)
• "Recycling Program's Flaws Must be Fixed," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (03/27/05)
• "State, City Recycle Programs Meant to Work in Tandem," Honolulu Advertiser Letter-to-the-Editor, (03/24/05)
• "Kamaaina Kids Cleans Up for Earth Month," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/24/05)
• "State Order Causes Trash Crisis on Maui," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/22/05)
• "This Whole Recycle System Just Doesn't Make Sense," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-Editor, (03/09/05)
• "Here's How English Town Handles its Trash Problems," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-Editor, (03/01/05)
• "We All Have to Do Our Part on Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser Editorial, (03/01/05)
• "Landfill Issue Should be No Surprise to Ko Olina's Stone," Honolulu Advertiser Letter to the Editor, (01/26/05)
• "Waianae Bulk Trash Service to be Upgraded," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/15/05)
• "'Treecycling' Offered in All Four Counties," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/26/04)
• "H-POWER is Much More than Just an Incinerator," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (12/13/04)
• "Support Green Waste Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (12/08/04)
• "Hawaii Folks Among Nation's Trashiest," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/07/04)
• "What Will it Take to Close Landfill?," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (12/06/04)
• "Options to Replace Landfill Explored," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/06/04)
• "Hannemann: Close Dump by '08," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/03/04)
• "Now the Real Work Begins with Our Trash," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (12/03/04)
• "Hannemann to Seek Alternatives to Landfill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/03/04)
• "Look Beyond Landfills to Find Trash Solutions," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (12/03/04)
• "Flack Over Landfill Should Stir Fresh Ideas for Trash Disposal, Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (12/03/04)
• "Waimanalo Gulch Gets Landfill OK," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/02/04)
• Letters-to-the-Editor regarding landfill decision, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/01/04)
• "Council Picks Landfill Today," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/01/04)
• "Landfill Vote Due Today but Nobody's a Winner," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/01/04)
• "Koko Crater Likely Dumped as Landfill Site," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/30/04)
• "Landfill Site Still Unclear," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/30/04)
• "Shipper Prepares for Oahu Garbage," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/29/04)
• "Recycling Batteries is Required," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/29/04)
• "Kauai Program Recycles Glass Into Works of Art," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/29/04)
• "Koko Crater Dump Proposed," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (11/24/04)
• Honolulu Advertiser - November 23, 2004: cartoon by Dick Adair
• "Council Committee Punted on New Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (11/23/04)
• "Many Trashing City's Proposal for Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/23/04)
• "Weak-Kneed Council Members Sidestep Tough Decision on Landfill, Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (11/22/04)
• "Landfill Selection Expected Today," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/19/04)
• "Piling Up Problems: The Search for Oahu's Next Landfill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (11/14/04)
• "City Workers Already are Doing Their Part," Honolulu Advertiser letter-to-the-editor, (11/14/04)
• "No Growth in Honolulu Trash Not a High Enough Goal," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (11/09/04)
• "Recycling Still Alive and Well," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/10/04)
• "Biodiesel Fuel Attracts Loyal Following in Islands," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/08/04)
• "Much More Trash Talking Ahead," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/25/04)
• "Deadline Near for Choosing Dump Site," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/15/04)
• "Old Recycling Bin is Being Wasted," Honolulu Star-Bulletin letter-to-the-editor, (10/11/04)
• "Stop Dumping on the Leeward Coast," Honolulu Star-Bulletin letter-to-the-editor, (10/11/04)
• "Oahu's Garbage Doesn't Belong on the Mainland," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (10/11/04)
• "City will not Ship Out Garbage," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (10/08/04)
• "Trash Disposal Options Don't Eliminate Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (10/05/04)
• "Plant Showcases Power Over Trash," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/26/04)
• "H-POWER Expansion is a Crucial Need," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (09/26/04)
• "Firms Offer to Take City Trash to the Mainland," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/25/04)
• "Out-of-State Dump Still Considered," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/24/04)
• "Phone Book Recycling Contest Blooms Anew at Verizon," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (09/14/04)
• "H-POWER Upgrade Sought," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/20/04)
• "'Scrub' that Old Computer," Honolulu Advertiser, (09/13/04)
• "More Trash being Transformed," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/22/04)
• "UH Aims to Profit from Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/20/04)
• "City and State Still Negotiating Waipahu Landfill Fines," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (07/03/04)
• "Freecycling Network Makes Treasures Out of Others’ Trash Honolulu, Maui and Big Island Freecyclers Take Part in Movement," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (07/02/04)
• "Trash Sites' Service a Struggle," Honolulu Advertiser, (06/25/04)
• "Paper or Plastic? Consumers Love Plastic, but it's Tough to Recycle," Pacific Business News, (06/22/04)
• "'Ship it Out' is Best Way to Handle Isle Garbage," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (06/13/04)
• "Recycling Firm wasn't being Inspected by City," Honolulu Advertiser, (05/05/04)
• "Comprehensive Recycling is Within Oahu's Reach," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (04/29/04)
• "Building Debris Raises Concern," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/18/04)
• "Council has Until Dec. 1 to Pick New Landfill Site," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/02/04)
• "Landfill Deadline Extended," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/02/04)
• "Let's Have Grown-up Discussion on Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser editorial, (04/01/04)
• "Options for Landfill Trash Revisited," Honolulu Advertiser, (04/01/04)
• "Kailua Residents Protest Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/31/04)
• "Packed Room Tells Council Where not to Locate Landfill," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/30/04)
• "Lawsuit Weighed in Landfill Dispute," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/29/04)
• "Harris Wants Landfill Site by June," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/23/04)
• "Condo Recycling Programs Lag," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/21/04)
• "Radioactive Dumping is Under City Review," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (03/13/04)
• "Councilman Wants to Delay Landfill Vote," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/10/04)
• "H-POWER Overhaul Adds to Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (03/04/04)
• "Audit Faults State Waste Management Plan," Pacific Business News, (02/13/04)
• "Firm Still Wants Maili Landfill," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/13/04)
• "Maui Leads Way in Glass Recycling," Honolulu Advertiser, (02/09/04)
• "Lead-acid Batteries Top the Nation's Recycling List," Maui News, (02/01/04)
• "Mayor Hints at Tax Hike," [State of the City address, includes mention of H-POWER, curbside recycling], Honolulu Advertiser, (01/30/04)
• "Help Sought to Watch for Water Pollution," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/30/04)
• "Recycling is Profitable, Easy if Done Right," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (01/25/04)
• "City Should Hear Landfill Dispute," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (01/17/04)
• "April 1 Deadline Sought for Decision on New Landfill Site," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/15/04)
• "Landfill List May Need New Vote," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/14/04)
• "12 to Watch in 2004," Honolulu Advertiser, (01/01/04)
• "Islands Must not Pawn off Trash to Other States," Honolulu Advertiser editorial letter, (12/26/03)
• "Recycling is Far Better Alternative to Landfills," Honolulu Advertiser editorial letter, (12/21/03)
• "Statewide Tour was Really Junk," Midweek (in PDF format), (12/17/03)
• "Political Influence Destroyed Promise of Best Landfill Decision," Honolulu Advertiser commentary, (12/14/03)
• "Waimanalo Gulch Site Supporters Have been Fed Misinformation," Honolulu Advertiser commentary, (12/14/03)
• "Firm Has 30 Days to Get Rid of Medical Waste," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/13/03)
• "Medical Waste Site Raises Concern," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/12/03)
• "Sunset Beach Elementary School Students Learn the New 3 R's of Recycling from Song Writer Jack Johnson," North Shore News, (12/10/13)
• "Current Landfill Site May be Best Choice," Honolulu Star-Bulletin editorial, (12/10/03)
• "Politics Cited in Landfill Fiasco," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/07/03)
• "Landfill Sites Influenced by Community Concerns," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/06/03)
• "Landfill Panel's Work is Valuable Guidance," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/04/03)
• "Four on Landfill Panel Quit After Site is Ruled Out," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/02/03)
• "Waimanalo Gulch Off List of City Dump Sites," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, (12/02/03)
• "Panel to Take Last Shot at Picking Landfill Site," Honolulu Advertiser, (12/01/03)
• "Closing of Concrete Recycler Leaves Eyesore," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/28/03)
• "Landfill Committee Can't Agree on Report," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/22/03)
• "County Council Listens to Landfills Discussion," Hawaii Tribune-Herald (in PDF format), (11/19/03)
• "It's Time for Hawaii to Recycle on Larger Scale," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/18/03)
• "We Need Incentives to Host a City Dump," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/18/03)
• "National Recycling Legislation Proposed," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/17/03)
• "Landfill Options Whittled to Five," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/17/03)
• "Recycling Efforts Get More Creative," Honolulu Advertiser, (11/10/03)
• "Tackling Waste Management, Recycling," Midweek (in PDF format), (11/05/03)
• "Many Old Cell Phones Likely Heading to Trash," Honolulu Advertiser, (10/31/03)
• "Recycling Pays Off for Local Restaurants," Pacific Business News, (10/17/03)
• "Solid Waste Solutions Sought on Oahu Trip," West Hawaii Today, (10/12/03)
• "Marking 15 Years of Constructive Destruction" (article on Island Demo's Mike Leary; Honolulu Star-Bulletin; (06/08/03); follow link and click on "TheBuzz")
• "H-POWER Plan would Boost Trash Capacity," Honolulu Advertiser; (05/22/03)
• "State Approves Landfill Permit" (article on Waimanalo Gulch Landfill expansion; Honolulu Advertiser; (05/17/03)

National News

• Waste News
• Resource Recycling
• BioCycle
• Raymond Communications (Recycling Law)
• "We'll All Recycle or Else, City Council Decides," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, (12/16/03)
• "Governments Aim To Stem Tide of Electronic Waste," Washington Post, (04/20/07)
• "Going Green: Recycling Food Scraps," Time Magazine, (06/12/08)
• Virtual Tour of a Trash Museum

International News

• "In Naples, Trash Now an Epochal Problem," Honolulu Advertiser, (07/11/08)
• "How Do Japanese Dump Trash? Let Us Count the Myriad Ways," The New York Times, (05/12/05)