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CHAPTER 3 <br />VISUALIZING KONA TomoRRo w <br />and endangered habitats, controlling pollution at the source and pathways, and rewarding "best <br />practices" of managed resources. <br />6. Toxic materials red uctionlsubstitution. Through awareness and innovation, the vision is to <br />encourage reducing (or substituting) toxic substances. <br />7. Zero waste. The concept of zero waste attempts to emulate nature where the "waste" of one thing <br />becomes the food or shelter of another thing in an efficient flow of materials and energy. This <br />means not just recycling and reusing, but also redesigning products and packaging to reduce <br />toxicity and increase recoverability. The vision is to increase the awareness of businesses and <br />households, thus helping them to modify their modes of operation, encourage innovation, and <br />discourage waste. <br />8. Climate change (global warming). The emission of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, <br />prevents heat from escaping and contributes to global warming. The primary source of carbon <br />dioxide is the burning of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal). Carbon dioxide is also removed <br />from the atmosphere (or "sequestered") when it is absorbed by plants as part of the biological <br />carbon cycle. The vision is to reduce energy use and convert to renewable sources, as well as to <br />preserve and restore the mauka forests, which are the most significant actions Kona can take to do <br />its part to stem global warming. <br />3-6 KONA CDP <br />