With your help we have come a tremendous distance towards reducing the amount of deleterious plastics in the environment. Our Bag Bill at the state legislature has remained one of the brightest items on the radar and garnered more diverse and exuberant support than any environmental bill in recent history. While the state Bag Bill which would implement a 10 cent fee on both plastic and paper bags awaits its precarious fate in the final two weeks of the legislative session, we will continue to build support to see it through. A press conference for HB 2483 last Thursday made the evening news and news publications across the nation, rousing even more support and pressure on House Leadership reluctant to move this popular bill. At this time, all we can do is ask Speaker of the House Calvin Say to recognize the will of the people and businesses of Hawaii, and move HB 2483. Please continue to call his office at (808) 586-6100 and voice your support for the Bag Bill.

In the meantime, we are proceeding with the enactment of a plastic bag ban for the City and County of Honolulu, following in the footsteps of Kauai, Maui, and Big Island. All of the outer islands have been rewarded with a dramatic reduction of plastic in the environment- Oahu residents visiting the outer islands marvel at their experiences while surfing and not seeing locally ubiquitous plastic bags floating by. THIS Wednesday, April 25, the City Council will likely pass a plastic bag ban (Bill 10) through the City and County of Honolulu. We want to make sure this will happen, so please join us for the hearing on Wednesday, April 25 at 10AM. The hearing will be held in Kapolei at: