Who: Call for Zero Waste Kauai volunteers!

Where: KIUC Annual Picnic, Vidinha Stadium Map of Vidinha Memorial Stadium, Kapula Street

When: Saturday, June 21st, 2008

What: Volunteer for Resource Stream Diversion

Why: Because you care!

Some of you volunteered for Taste of Hawaii’s diversion … and thank you! We learned a lot from that event (including that we should follow the truck ;0) … and it is even MORE important that this event is covered productively so that the first food waste permit for Kauai does not go to waste!

For newcomers, this is what we are looking for. Rather than having a singular waste bin that everyone throws all trash into – and having it dumped at the landfill. We will have 3 bins at each collection station, labeled “Compostables”, “Recyclables” and “Waste”. Volunteers are needed to ‘supervise’ the disposal of waste to ensure that the streams are NOT contaminated and to divert as much as possible from the “Waste” cans. The invitees from this event will be a different crowd from Taste of Hawaii, and perhaps even more in need of the incredible interactive education we were able to provide at the last event.

The County of Kaua'i is looking to fill several job opportunities related to recycling. Please see link for more details:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kauai/default.cfm

Contact Gordon from Zero Waste Kaua'i at glabedzmdaol.com">glabedzmdaol.com

Join us for shore-based census and monitoring of humpback whales behavior at 15 designated sites around Kauai. Training is required for all new volunteers. Please call the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary at 808-246-2860.

Malama Na 'Apapa

Call Scott Bacon for more info at 482-0683

Check www.surfrider.org/kauai for details on their monthly beach clean-ups around the island of Kauai.

Clean ups are usually on Saturday mornings at 9am. Surfrider often supplies the needed items but you should bring your own water or other beverages, sunscreen and hat.

For more info by phone call Sheri Saari at 652-4648