Hawaii produces a large amount of waste despite its small island size, which is sent to landfills like Waimanalo, Kau'auhuhu, and West Hawaii. To better manage this waste, the document recommends separating biodegradable and non-biodegradable items to facilitate recycling. It also discusses Hawaii's ban on plastic bags at grocery checkouts to reduce plastic use, though plastic bags remain an issue, and encourages bringing reusable bags to minimize plastic waste.

1. Management
Waste Solution in
Hawaii
By: Kim Russell Comenta

2. Hawaii is just a
small island and yet
it accumulates so
much waste.
We wonder where
all those waste go?

3. Waimanalo Landfill,
Kau’auhuhu Landfill,
and West Hawaii
landfill are one of
places Hawaii puts
its waste

4. Solution:
Biodegradable
and Non-
biodegradable
so waste can be
recycled

5. •Bring reusable
bags to the
market to
minimize the
use of plastic

6. It takes 13% more
energy to make a
single paper bag
than to make two
plastic bags.

7. Hawaii Just
Became The First
State To Ban
Plastic Bags At
Grocery
Checkouts

8. Our own
foodland in
Laie has
started this
program

10. One Year After
The Ban, Plastic
Bags Still An
Issue On Oahu