2. What am I doing?
• One of my primary efforts to contribute to sustainability has been to
reduce our families electricity consumption by hand-washing our
cloths and line drying. I am making a commitment to do this for one
solid year or longer.
3. How this has made a difference..
• WE are able to collect the water we use from
cloths washing to water our compost
• Exercise/ Stronger muscles
• Working cooperatively as a family to get the job
done
• Cloths washing using the washer/dryer costs
almost 100 dollars a month to operate is now
getting done without any negative
environmental impact and zero power
consumption. Our electric bill has plummeted
and the latest bill from Maui electric was $64.11
4. I posted 5 times on my social media-Facebook page Malama- Aina
• Encouraging Sustainability through the power of
communication discussing:
• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
• The importance of using reusable water bottles/
highlighting the benefit of glass over plastic
• Sharing recipes and steps on how to make your own
aluminum free all natural deodorant
• Encouraging people to make more of their own things at
home to discourage the cycle of consumerism and
encouraging self sufficiency and independence
• Promoting the benefit of Recycling for a more
sustainable Hawaii
5. Recipe for Home-made Deodorant
• Why make your own deodorant?
• Saves Money, Saves Plastic, Works better than most store bought natural
deodorants. You can adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences. Making
your own can save an average of 65 plastic deodorant tubes over 10 years…
• 4 tbs. coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• 2 tbs. witch-hazel
• 5 drops tea-tree essential oil, 5 drops lavender essential oil
• 2 tbs. arrowroot powder
• 1 tbs. cornstarch
• 10 drops rosehips oil
• 8 drops argon oil
• 2 capsules vitamin e
• Mix together and store in glass jar
6. Benefits of Recycling…
• According to the environmental protection agency
recycling is good for the environment because it..
• Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills
• Conserves natural resources
• Prevents pollution reusing raw materials
• Saves energy
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to
global climate change
• Helps sustain the environment
• Helps create jobs in the recycling industries
7. Recycling is good for our planet but how does it work?...
• Recycling is the process of collecting waste material and
breaking them down into smaller building blocks that can
then be turned into new products.
• At Material Recovery Facilities recyclables are sorted in the
different groups: paper, steel, glass, aluminum, and plastic
• Paper becomes wood fibers and pulp
• Glass is crushed into tiny pieces called cullet
• The main steps of the process are collecting recyclables,
processing, then purchasing recycled goods
• Please remember to recycle and also to purchase goods
made from recycled materials
9. Recycling
• I set up and maintained a recycling bin at
Keo-Kea park-a high traffic park that did
not have a recycling bin. The HI-5 money
that was earned from the recycling was
donated to the tip jar at the recycling
center
10. Source
• Video from You Tube.com “Why is recycling so important to us?”
published May 3, 2012 Ashley Williams
• Images from the camera of Kanna McCann & Google images
• http://www.all-recycling-facts.com/recycling-process.html
• https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics
• Crabby road cartoon on recycling granny from Hallmark Licensing
INC.
• Music on title page from You Tube “nature sounds”
