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RESOLUTION NO. 7U5 16
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES BY
INSTALLING WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATIONS AT COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ISLAND WIDE.
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i Island Packaging Sustainability Initiative Stakeholders Task
Force, hereinafter referred to as HIPSIS Task Force, is comprised of participants from divergent
backgrounds and interests as designated in Resolution No. 565-16, Draft 3, adopted unanimously
by the Hawai'i County Council on August 20, 2016; and
WHEREAS, at its third session held on October 6, 2016, members of the HIPSIS Task
Force who attended in person at the Hilo Council Chambers, via Kona videoconference satellite, and
via phone, voted unanimously on a solution that addresses recyclability and environmental
sustainability concerns, as well as, waste recovery and liter management, which would be to
encourage the use of water filling stations at all County of Hawai'i Parks and Recreation facilities;
and
WHEREAS, according to a presentation through University of Hawai`i at Manoa,
approximately 29 billion plastic bottles are disposed of worldwide, and though 17% are
recycled, the remaining 24 billion plastic bottles end up in ocean waters, causing detrimental
impacts to our marine life; and
WHEREAS, these discarded plastic bottles also end up in our landfills, which can
pollute surrounding soil and groundwater with toxins and leachate. When trash decomposes, it
releases methane and other greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change causing health
problems to humans and animals; and
WHEREAS, University of Hawa`i at Hilo implemented this concept over a year ago and
it has proven to be a highly effective approach to minimizing the use of plastic bottles by
encouraging students to drink cool, clean, and safer water, in refillable water containers, such as
Hydro Flasks; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
hereby requests the Department of Parks and Recreation to encourage minimizing the use of
plastic water bottles by installing water bottle filling stations at County of Hawai`i Parks and
Recreation facilities island wide, as recommended unanimously by the Hawai`i Island Packaging
Sustainability Initiative Stakeholders Task Force.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Departments of Water Supply and Public Works
shall assist Department of Parks and Recreation, as deemed necessary, with the installation of
water bottle filling stations at all County Parks and Recreational facilities.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Office of the Mayor, Director of Department of Parks and Recreation,
Managing-Chief Engineer of Department of Water Supply, and all members of the Hawai`i
Island Packaging Sustainability Initiative Stakeholders Task Force.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 16th day of November , 2016.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNC✓� EMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN
County of Hawai`i on November 16,__2016— - KANUHA X
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ONISHI X
ATTEST: PALEKA X
POINDEXTER X
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Reference: C 1140/PWPRC-54
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 705 16
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