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COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO.
229 98
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 1998 AS "RECYCLE AWARENESS MONTH'
IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
WHEREAS, the President of the United States' Climate Change Action Plan, Action #16,
calls for increased waste reduction and recycling as a means of helping to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and to mitigate climate change; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii has a goal of diverting 50% of the waste stream by the
year 2000; and
WHEREAS, over 60% of the 1997 Hilo waste stream has been identified as materials that
are recoverable and could be reused or recycled; and
WHEREAS, waste reduction, recycling, reusing and compo sting are viable means of
recovering materials instead of landfilling; and
WHEREAS, metals, tin cans, aluminum cans, paper, cardboard, and number one and
number two plastics are recyclable in Hawaii County for local or other markets; and
WHEREAS, February is "National Recycle Month"; and
. WHEREAS, February recycling projects for Hawaii County include metals recycling,
greenwaste recovery program, glass diversion grants, general diversion grants, School Recycling
Challenge for all Big Island schools, backyard compost workshops, and "Recycle Day-Residential
Used Motor Oil Collection" in Hilo, Waimea, Kailua-Kona and Ocean View.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAW AIl that it recognizes February 1998 as "Recycle Awareness Month" and urges all citizens
to support the County of Hawaii, Recycle Hawaii and recycling businesses on the Big Island by
participating in recycling, reusing, waste reduction and resource management activities.
BE IT FURTHERRESOLYED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies of
this resolution to the Honorable Stephen Yamashiro, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; Ms. Donna
Fay K. Kiyosaki, Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works; Laurel Dekker, Executive
Director for Recycle Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this 18th
day of February
, 1998.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
ROLL CALL VOTE
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
AYES NOES ADS EX
ARAKAKI X
CHUNG X
LEITBEAD-TODD X
RAY X
REYNOLDS X
SANTANGELO X
SMITH X
TYLER X
YAGONG .X
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Reference C- 717
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on February 18, 1998
ArrEST:
RESOLUTION NO.
229 98