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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 356 0~7
A RESOLUTION TO EMBRACE AND ADOPT THE PRINCIPLES OF ZERO
WASTE AS A LONG -TERM GOAL FOR HAWAII COUNTY.
WHEREAS, according to the August 2001 "Waste Composition Study, South Hilo
Lanfill", approximately 67,000 tons of waste was deposited at the South Hilo Landfill in
2000; and
WHEREAS, the department of environmental management secured an extention of
time for the closure of the South Hilo Landfill by implementing sliver-filling techniques
that have added some years to the landfill's life span; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii recognizes the need to increase
efforts that will divert materials from the landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Zero Waste philosophy promotes the highest and best use of
materials to eliminate waste and pollution by emphasizing aclosed-loop system of
production and consumption, moving in logical increments toward the goal of zero waste
through the core principles of:
• Improving "downstream" reuse/recycle ofend-of--life products and materials to
ensure their highest and best use;
• Pursuing "upstream" re-design strategies to reduce the volume and toxicity of
discarded products and materials, and promote low-impact or reduced-consumption
lifestyles;
• Fostering and supporting the use of discarded products and materials to stimulate and
drive local economic and workforce development; and
WHEREAS, strategies to reach zero waste can help promote the over-arching goal of
each generation leaving a reduced ecological footprint on the earth; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
through its legislation, policies, and actions that Hawaii County does embrace and will
adopt the Zero Waste philosophy of solid waste management; and
WHEREAS, strategies to reach zero waste can help promote the over-arching goal of
each generation leaving a reduced ecological footprint on the earth; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
through its legislation, policies, and actions that Hawaii County shall embrace and adopt
the Zero Waste philosophy of solid waste management and that the Council and the
department of environmental management will take necessary steps to incorporate the
Zero Waste philosophy into the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit
copies of this resolution to the director of the department of environmental management
and to the Mayor of Hawaii County.
Dated at Kona , Hawaii, this 19th day of Decenber 2007
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL BER, COUNTY F HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
COnrity Of HaWal`1 AYES NOES ASS EX
Hilo, Hawaii FORD X
RIGA X
( hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN g
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
County of Hawaii on DECPmhPr 19 2007
IACOBSON X
NAEOLE X
ATTEST: PILAGO X
YAGONG X
~ YOSHIMOTO X
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C~~ ~ YCLERK CHAIRMAN SIpfNG ICER RESOLUTION NO. 3S6 (~'7
(DRAFT 2)