It's Earth Month: Here’s Where to Get Cool Eco-Products on O‘ahu
From Kaimukī to Kapolei, check out our favorite O‘ahu eco-stores for scooping up sustainable lifestyle, personal care and household items.
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8 Eco-Friendly Cups, Flasks and Bottles You Can Buy on O‘ahu
Opt for a reusable, collapsible and stylish drink container for your next sip on the go.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 20–26, 2022
Celebrate your love for Spam, dress up as your favorite anime character, mālama ka ‘āina for Earth Month and score cute eco-fashions made from pineapples.
10 Ways to Volunteer for Earth Day 2022 on O‘ahu
From the North Shore to East O‘ahu and the Windward side, here are ten volunteer opportunities to get you outside this weekend.
10 Local Ocean-Friendly Restaurants on O‘ahu to Try Now
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.
HONOLULU Family Easter Craft: Mini Egg Planters
These tiny planters are eco-friendly and fun to make.
These 3 Local Hawai‘i Swimsuit Brands are Making Waves this Summer
Look stylish while supporting sustainability with these three female-owned brands.
Aloha for the ‘Āina: A Curated Collection by Our Photographers In Honor of Earth Month
We asked our photographers, Aaron K. Yoshino and David Croxford, to curate a collection of their work in tribute of Earth Month.
7 Eco-Warriors Weigh in on How to Live a Sustainable Life in Hawai‘i
From educators to a fishery-to-table liaison, these local eco-warriors give us their suggestions to live more sustainably.
Honolulu is Losing Trees When We Need Them More Than Ever. Can New Initiatives Save Us?
If you can only plant one tree, make it an urban one.
Meet the Mother-Daughter Design Team Behind Hawai‘i Jewelry Label Paradisus
As we celebrate mothers this month, it’s the perfect time to spotlight two of our favorite mom-preneurs, Linda Ueda and Akemi Ueda Jensen of Paradisus.
5 Ways I’m Trying to Reduce My Carbon Footprint
In August’s Afterthoughts, I made a promise that I was going to try five new things to help me do better with the four R’s—reduce, reuse, recycle, recover. Here’s what I managed to accomplish.
Check Out Artist Gaye Chan’s Hand-Woven Plastic Baskets at Hawai‘i State Art Museum
The baskets, made from plastic bale straps, are available at the HiSAM Museum Gallery Shop.
Should Hawai‘i Continue to Recycle? These Experts Say You Should Think Again
Environmentalists say “refusing” and “reusing” are much better than recycling. Here’s what you should know.
Earth Day: These 9 Eco-Friendly Products Will Help You Save The Planet
Kick the single-use plastics and pack your homemade lunch with these reusable wraps, utensils and lunch boxes.
The Green Room Keeps Bringing the World’s Best Environment Writers to Honolulu
Here’s Why You Won’t Want to Miss Richard Powers on Feb. 6.
RIP, Lonesome George: The Last Known Hawaiian Land Snail Has Died
The tiny creature was called Lonesome George because he was the last of his kind. A single snail living alone in a special lab until New Year’s Day.
After the Flood: What Happened to our Native Waterbirds on Kaua‘i?
We asked the experts how Hawai‘i’s waterbirds could have survived April’s historic flooding on Kaua‘i.
The New Reality of Vog and What We Can Do About It
With the recent unprecedented volcanic emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency has stepped in on the Big Island with measures appropriate for a major toxic event. If it’s that serious there, what’s in store for O‘ahu? We take a deep breath and examine the new reality of vog—and what we can do about it.
Meet the Man Who Is Restoring Native Plants to Hawai‘i’s Urban Spaces
Hui Kū Maoli Ola is bringing back native habitats that once thrived across the islands.
Our Waikīkī: King Tides, Beach Erosion and Water Pollution—Can Waikīkī Be Saved?
How the state is dealing with king tides, eroding beaches and trash in the Ala Wai.
Quote Unquote: What It’s Like Being the Honolulu Zoo’s First Female Director
Linda Santos found her dream job when she became the sixth director of the Honolulu Zoo and its first female leader last year.
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These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.