Save Kauai brings together current information about Kauai and web-based tools that allow you to take action. If we want to affect the future of Kauai in a pono way we must organize and begin implementing solutions, not just fighting the problems.
Aloha 'Aina, Imua Kakou!
(The following information has been shared by Krista, Styrophia.com)
"Progress is being made however now we are waiting for a hearing in the House bill HB2495 proposing to ban the use of polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) food service-ware products in Hawaii. It has been referred to joint committees Economic Development & Business Concerns (EDB) and Agriculture (AGR). We must get a hearing by this Thursday, Feb 14 or the bill is dead on the House side. We will be spending a lot of time early this week urging for a hearing. Once we get the hearing we anticipate a very challenging hearing as was last weeks in the Senate against the plastic and industry lobbies.
Your testimony is of great importance as we continue with this bill as the state needs to hear from business owners and organizations that they can succeed without polluting our environment and our bodies. On average, biodegradable alternatives increase the cost of a take-out meal less than 2%. If this bill passes, the volume, and cost of these healthy alternatives will continue to drop. In San Francisco, over 80% of the businesses have gone biodegradable in only 7 months since the ban was in place. They have not issued a single fine.
