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Executive Officers
Joe Carter,Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii, Chair
Charlie Gustafson,Tamura Super Market, Vice Chair
Eddie Asato,The Pint Size Corp., SecretarylTreas.
Lauren Zirbel. HFIA, Executive Director
HAWAII FOOD} INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION John Schlif, Rainbow Sales and Marketing.Advisor
Stars Brown,Acosta Sales&Marketing,Advisor
1050 Bishop St. PMB 2351 Honolulu, Hl 96813 Paul Kosasa,ABC Stores,Advisor
P: 808-533-1292 e: info@hawaiifood.com hawaiifood.com Derek Kurisu, KTA Superstores, Advisor
Beau Oshlro, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Advisor
Toby Taniguchi, KTA Superstores,Advisor
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Committee on Regenerative Agriculture, Water, Energy & Environmental Management
Herbert M. "Tim" Richards 111, Chair
Holeka Goro Inaba, Vice Chair
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FROM: HAWAII FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Lauren Zirbel, Executive Director
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DATE: June 15, 2021
TIME: 9:30am
PLACE: West Hawaii Civic Center
RE: Resolution 143—21 Urges the Department of Environmental Management to ensurdthat
destinations to which the County of Hawaii transports its recyclable waste for out-of-state
processing abide by the environmental standards outlines by the Basel Convention.
Position: Support
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The Hawaii Food Industry Association is comprised of two hundred member companies
representing retailers, suppliers, producers, and distributors of food and beverage related
products in the State of Hawaii. I
HFIA is in support of these resolutions. Recyclable materials are a valuable resource and new
technologies, and developments are creating options for more effective and efficient recycling.
We believe the ultimate goal of our waste management efforts should be to have affordable
recycling options here in Hawaii for materials including glass, plastic, paper, and metal. Until
those options can be created it makes sense to ensure that our recyclable materials are sent i
to locations where they can be responsibly processed for reuse. We thank you for the
opportunity to testify. 3
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