Archive by Category Environmental Policy

After the Ban: Making Single-Use Plastic Restrictions Work for Everyone on Hawaiʻi Island – Copy

Hawaiʻi Island is no stranger to bold environmental commitments. From protecting the coral reefs of Puako to defending the sacred summit of Maunakea, our community has long understood that the land and ocean are not resources to be used carelessly — they are relationships to be honored. So when conversations about banning single-use plastics on the Big Island gain momentum, they do so on fertile ground. But a ban, on its own, is only a starting point. The real work — the harder, more nuanced work — is ensuring that the shift away from...