#Plastic Bags
Maui Plastic Bag Ban Solutions Emerge
By Sonia Isotov Maui stores and restaurants have stopped giving plastic bags out as of January 11, and businesses are already finding creative ways to address the ban. According to the Maui Chamber website, these are some of the different ways that Maui businesses are addressing the ban, including: Providing paper bags for free Providing […]
3 arrests made and $661,000 worth of ice and cocaine recovered in Haiku drug bust
By Wendy Osher Maui police arrested three people and recovered more than 2,000 grams (4.6 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated street value of more than $627,000 during a drug bust in Haiku last week. Police executed a search warrant on a Haiku home at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010. There, they arrested […]
Deadline today for testimony on Maui Plastic Bag Ban, August 17
Maui’s plastic bag ordinance is the subject of a public hearing today in Wailuku. Officials from the Department of Environmental Management will discuss proposed administrative rules that outline what types of bags are permissible and guidelines for compliance. Maui’s plastic bag ban is set to go into effect on January 11, 2011, prohibiting businesses from […]
Three people arrested in Hawaii Island meth bust
Big Island police arrested three people during a meth bust early Monday morning. Puna police recovered 52 grams of crystal methamphetamine or ice, approximately $1,800 in cash, and drug paraphernalia including glass pipes, a digital scale and re-sealable plastic bags, during a search of a vehicle on Pahoa Village Road. 30-year-old Joshua Kaahu of Honolulu […]
Maui readies itself for Plastic Bag Ban
Maui will hold a public hearing on the proposed Plastic Bag ban ordinance set to go into effect in January. The county also plans to adopt administrative rules at the meeting. The plastic bag reduction ordinance prohibits businesses from providing plastic bags at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting groceries or other […]
Celebs bag groceries for Earth Day in advance of plastic ban
By Wendy Osher Local celebrities will bag groceries this Saturday in celebration of Earth Day, and in advance of a plastic bag ban that is set to go into effect on January 11, 2011. The plastic bag reduction bill prohibits the distribution of plastic bags at the point of sale. When the council passed the […]
