The Compost bars are set and the Bokashi is ready!

We collected and weighed all of the food waste for 2 weeks to determine the average amount of  food waster our school produces each week.

We produce approximately 1.3 pounds of food waste each day at Huakailani. In 1 week that is over 5 pounds.

Making an Impact on Our Environment

The cigarette butt planter at this spot on Hekili Street got cracked and had to be thrown away. We dumped out the sand from the planter in the grass.

Look what the spot looks like!

How does this have an impact on our environment?  Think deeply! What do you think? 

Bokashi is Ready!

Making Bokashi

Making Bokashi!

November 6 Adopt-a-Block is Cancelled

The Adopt-A Block clean up this weekend on Sunday has been cancelled due to lack of participation. 

We will reschedule this clean up for another day after the holidays in 2012.

Youth Philanthropy Grant

We received the Youth Philanthropy Grant! Our New Service Learning Project will be to become a food waste free school!

Be the Change Grant Finalist!

Great news!  We have been selected as a finalist for the 'Be the Change Grant." We received this grant last year for the Plant Your Butts Here campaign. This year, we wrote a grant to begin Bokashi composting at our school to be a food-waste free school. Three of our students learned how to make Bokashi at the Service Learning conference they attended last spring.

The girls invited to a finalist interview on September 25. Wish them luck!

Save the Date - November 6 Adopt a Block

Next clean up is on November 6 from 9 -11. See you there!

Mahalo to the Adopt-A-Block Crew!

Only 2 bags of trash collected this time!

700 cigarette butts.

2 bags of compost.

LOOKING GOOD HEKILI STREET!

Next Adopt-a-Block Clean Up - AUGUST 27

AUGUST 27 from 9am - 11am


Join us for the next Adopt a Block Clean Up - Mark Your calendars!

Adopt a Block Clean Up on May 14th!

9:00 - 11:00 - See you there!

Our Islands: A Public Ashtray? » Honolulu Weekly

Our Islands: A Public Ashtray? » Honolulu Weekly

WEEK 1 RESULTS OF LS SNACK TRASH WEIGHT IN

Here are the results from the Week 1 Weigh-In!
Let's see if we can reduce the amount of trash in Week 2!

National Green Week Activities Kick Off

Our school will be taking part in a very exciting sustainability educational opportunity during National Green Week 2011. The goal of this program is for students to learn firsthand how they can make a difference in saving our planet’s valuable resources, no matter how small. Our school will be joining thousands of others from across the nation to achieve the following sustainability objectives during National Green Week 2011:


February - Help Eliminate half-million lbs. in trash with the waste free snack challenge
March -  Green Energy Challenge

Waste-Free Snacks Overview


Prior to the Week of February 14, the students weighed all snack trash collected to determine the amount of trash accumulated from snack leftovers for 5 days. During our Green Week we are strongly encouraging the students to use reusable snack and drink containers to carry snacks and drinks to school. Students will weigh daily snack trash. Note: fruit waste such as apple cores and banana peels will not be counted towards the snack weight totals.  They will go in the compost.


Our schools' totals will be sent in to be added to the nationwide numbers. Nationwide totals will be posted on the National Green Week website. 


Parent Tip: Please shop ahead to purchase minimal-waste snacks and drinks and/or buy bulk or fresh items and pack in reusable containers. 

ADOPT A BLOCK JANUARY 23

Animoto Video from the most recent video has been posted. We had 30 volunteers come out to help. The Cigarette Butt count was a little over 1200 and we collected about 4 bags of compost and 2 bags of trash. This is a reduction in the amount of litter found in all categories. 

The long term effects of Huakailani taking care of Hekili Street are becoming evident. Way to go!

The girls and families identified several new areas that could use cigarette butt planters. We will begin work on the decorating and setting up the new butt planters in February.  Stay tuned!

Next Clean Up: January 23, Sunday

Our next Adopt-A-Block date is soon approaching (January 23rd), and I wanted to take this opportunity to explain to our new families and others that haven't participated a little bit about the program.  The Adopt-A-Block program at our school was initiated back in September of 2009.  It involves the cleanup of Hekili St. and includes the area across the marsh on Hamakua St. and back around to Hekili St.  This area used to be littered with rotting plants, cigarette butts and rubbish.  Through the school's efforts, the problem is not as significant and property owners have actually taken an interest in this upkeep.   The school has also stenciled storm drains in the area during these cleanups to send a clear message to the public to try to keep trash and debris out of the storm drain system.  The cleanup usually takes place every 2-3 months, lasts for a couple of hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning, and makes a huge difference in our community! 

There are a few reminders for those who chose to participate.

1.  Everyone must wear covered shoes.

2.  Gloves will be provided and must be worn by all participants.

3.  Don't forget your sunscreen! :))

4.  Everyone must sign a release form which will be provided at the cleanup.

5.  We encourage you bring a water bottle to keep hydrated. 

We hope to have a big turn out.  Mark your calendars!!!

January 23rd (9am-11)  

Mahalo for your participation!