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Ideas for Greening the Ho‘olaule‘a

 

Worm Composting

  • Gummy worms in snack bags?
  • Crossword puzzles with worm facts?
  • see http://www.wackyworldsof.com/worm-bins/
  • Worm composting demonstrations
  • A large poster about the process and benefits of worm composting
  • design your own worm bins - hand out plans, information sheets
  • Invite Mindy Jaffe
  • Make your own mini-worm composting (a couple worms and a do-it-yourself plastic bin)

Trash Reduction

  • Sell stainless steel water bottles with our logo or some other item that encourages re-use
  • Discouraging vendors from using non-compostable disposable products
    • charge a "trash fee" to vendors who use plastics
    • require the use of compostable materials
  • Offering a free something (Windward CC pencil?!) for people who bring their own reusable chopsticks or fork
    • Can we sell or give people reusable forks and bowls with logos on them?

General Education

  • Invite the Oahu Urban Garden Center to exhibit gardening information
  • Ocean debris exhibit
  • Promote authentically green cleaning products (not Clorox in its latest incarnation)
  • Little tips on what to do on magnets or recycled paper bookmarks
    • list of do's and don'ts from the slideshow and movie An Inconvenient Truth

Other Thoughts

  • Should the sustainability booth (if we have one) be closer to the food or closer to the composting?

page last updated: October 4, 2009