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The program moves to Maui on Dec. 15, and Friday is the deadline to register. Each participant can anonymously dispose of up to 250 pounds. Adam Williams with the Department of Agriculture urged Maui farmers and businesses to turn over old pesticides, free of charge.

The County of Kauaʻi is getting some pushback for a proposed landfill site. Kauaʻi’s only landfill is located in Kekaha on the island’s west side. It's scheduled to reach capacity in 2026.

Sociologist Daniel Jaffee is the author of “Unbottled: The Fight Against Plastic Water and For Water Justice.” He talked to The Conversation about how we can solve the plastic crisis by asking ourselves questions about access to drinking water.

Landfill siting on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi hit roadblocks with Act 73, which created buffer zones and limitations on potential new sites. More than seven months have passed since the City and County of Honolulu was supposed to have chosen a new landfill site. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

Act 73, which was approved two years ago, creates a so-called 'no pass' zone, where waste disposal sites can't be in the same vicinity as a conservation district.

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HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are considering a large amount of public comment on proposed legislation to keep landfills from intruding on residential…

Kaua?i's rural landscape and small-town charm are characteristics residents here enjoy and strive to protect. But small-island living also means limited…

About 30 trucks roll down Farrington Highway on the west side of Oahu every day to dump waste at the City and County of Honolulu's only municipal…

The Hawaii Land Use Commission is taking up the issue of closing the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill, Oahu's only municipal solid waste refuse dump.In…