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3.0 SOURCE REDUCTION <br />— Conducting an education and public outreach campaign prior to implementation of <br />the PAYT program. <br />— Conducting outreach to retail businesses in order to facilitate their participation in <br />the program. <br />— Purchasing and delivering the PAYT bags and tags. <br />— Developing and implementing a pilot program at no cost to the public to introduce <br />the program and identify ways in which the program can be implemented most <br />effectively. <br />— Training County staff who will participate in implementing the program and public <br />outreach campaign. <br />— Implementing the PAYT program in phases over several years. A component of <br />implementation will include monitoring and evaluation of program results and <br />participation. <br />3. Expand the current reuse program. One of the most popular existing waste reduction <br />programs among County stakeholders is the operation of reuse facilities where <br />unwanted products that are still useful can be made available to others rather than <br />discarded. Several recommendations relating to expanding the current reuse program <br />include the following: <br />— Expand reuse facilities, including improving and expanding services at the existing <br />facilities located at Kea'au, Lapahoehoe, and Keauhou, and construction of new <br />reuse facilities at other recycling and transfer stations. <br />— Develop public - private partnerships with organizations such as Goodwill Industries <br />to develop reuse centers at existing outlets within the County. <br />4. Expand and improve public education and awareness programs. Stakeholders agreed <br />that education was a key element of implementing source reduction programs within <br />the County. The following are recommendations regarding development of educational <br />programs: <br />— Develop a business waste audit and education program to foster source reduction <br />within the local business community. <br />— Develop a visitor industry waste reduction education program that includes <br />promotional events or advertisements targeting specific sectors of the visitor <br />industry. <br />— Develop a reuse education, outreach, and public awareness campaign to encourage <br />public participation and use of the reuse centers. <br />3 -18 December 2009 <br />