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Kanu Hawai'i first took shape when a group of young people found themselves struggling to envision a future here that would come with good job opportunities and access to solid schools for their children — a sustainable lifestyle wrapped up in cultural diversity and green-minded values. More »
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Green serves many roles in world of color
The color green is a serious multitasker. It speaks for St. Patrick's Day and blooming spring, tranquility and jealousy, healthy food and greed — all at once. More » Windward O'ahu's majestic Ko'olau mountains have a new adornment. Bright pink ribbons tied along roadsides serve as temporary boundary markers for the 11 ahupua'a of the Ko'olaupoko district. More »
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THE GREEN HOUSE WORKSHOPS, March 13, 224 Pakohana St.; registration: 524-8427, thehawaiigreenhouse@hawaiiantel.net: More » There's nothing fancy about Stephen Ashkin's strategy for creating an eco-friendly home. If you want to live green, he believes, you've got to live clean. Ashkin, who's been dubbed "the father of green cleaning," suggests that homeowners start by adopting behavior to keep dirt at the door mat, kitchens free of crumbs and bathrooms stocked with good ol' fashioned hand soap. More »
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"FATHER OF GREEN CLEANING" Stephen Ashkin, workshops, sponsored by Professional Cleaning Institute of Hawai'i, on correct green cleaning plans for homes, offices, facilities and public places, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 4 and 5, Ala Moana Pacific Center, 1585 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 1740; $95; information/registration, 944-8255. More » If you started the new year resolving to live greener and healthier through organic gardening, you might be starting to wonder why the dark leafy greens you envisioned are looking a little yellow and might even be burnt brown at the tips. More » When you're choosing a range for your dream kitchen, bigger — and more expensive — isn't always better. If you've watched a renovation show on HGTV or flipped through design magazines at your local home improvement mega-mart over the past few years, you've seen endless reiterations of the same look. More »
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HAWAII AUDUBON SOCIETY meeting, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22, University of Hawai'i-Mānoa, St. John Hall, Room 011; speaker, Chip Fletcher, chairman of Department of Geology and Geophysics, update on climate change and impact on global sea levels; free; 528-1432. More » |
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Eco-friendly ways to keep a lush lawn
With lawn-care season in full swing, a number of eco-conscious organizations are trying to educate homeowners about ways to battle weeds and nourish grass without polluting the environment with pesticides, fertilizers and gas fumes from the lawn mower. More »
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