Comments for HONBLUE Sustainability

Comment on New Horizons by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:29:25 +0000

@Joe – thanks for stopping by to check out the sight and for the feedback. Donating outdated prints to after-school programs is a great reuse option – well done! If you ever have more materials than the young artists can use, feel free to drop them off with us and we can either reuse or recycle them at our home office in Iwilei. Thanks again!

Comment on New Horizons by Joe Uno

Joe Uno — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:04:46 +0000

Very cool commentary. This issue is beginning to get traction, finally. The fact that there is a finite number of gallons of oil is being accepted as true.

One small thing that I have been doing for years is donating my old blueprints to after-school care programs. They all love it for art projects!

Comment on Oahu’s Reusable Thrift Stores by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:27:23 +0000

Great suggestion Theo – Thanks! Here’s their website: http://www.centralunionchurch.org/worship_evangelism/programs.html

Comment on Oahu’s Reusable Thrift Stores by Theo Starr

Theo Starr — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:00:12 +0000

Agree. Central Union Church has a great thrift store too…

Comment on Dark Water by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:58:43 +0000

@Miriam – great visual. And that website is enlightening – I wonder how they chose which statistics to display with each comparison.

Comment on Greywater and Storm Water by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:09:10 +0000

@George – I’ve heard similar frustrations from within the AEC community. Not specific to greywater systems but in response to how codes in general can’t seem to keep up with some of the more proven sustainable products available in the marketplace. I wonder if we’ll ever see the roles reversed. Codes that actually encourage builders & designers to demand greater efficiencies from manufacturers and suppliers as opposed to getting caught in the middle of the clients demands.

Comment on Making Sustainable Choices by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:07:06 +0000

Thanks Art! Let me know if there’s anything specific you want to cover – your support means a lot.

Comment on Making Sustainable Choices by Arthur Ifuku

Arthur Ifuku — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:37:14 +0000

you are doing agreat job,big trees grow from little acorns.

Comment on Dark Water by Miriam Gee

Miriam Gee — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:24:23 +0000

http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/
Shannon – Great post. Check out the link above for a perspective of the Gulf Spill if it happened here in Hawaii.

Comment on Greywater and Storm Water by George

George — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:49:16 +0000

Greywater systems should be one of the easiest to implement and should be required by code in all news residential buildings. It is puzzling why this has lagged so far behind.

Comment on DIY Window Gardens by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:27:29 +0000

@Brian – what a cool way to compost. Looks quick to set up and sounds super easy to use. Thanks for sharing such a great find!

Comment on DIY Window Gardens by Brian Knaack

Brian Knaack — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:16:35 +0000

In regards to urban gardening, I saw the most innovative composting method at a friend’s house recently that worked in a very tight urban space! I always thought you needed a lot of space to compost and some expensive equipment to do it right, but after seeing my friend’s trashcan composting system, I began researching it online. Here’s one source that explains how it’s done: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1976-09-01/The-Underground-Composter.aspx

Food scraps make up a significant portion of landfill space (around 20% from some figures I’ve read), and that doesn’t have to be the case. Even with a small amount of space, you can turn your food scraps into fertilizer! Imagine if we could reduce landfill waste by 20% just by this simple act.

Comment on Greywater and Storm Water by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:56:03 +0000

@Theo – I’ve done some research, both online and made a few phone calls. So far I haven’t found a local retailer for the greywater systems. I’ll keep this post updated if I do find one.

Comment on Greywater and Storm Water by Matt Gifford

Matt Gifford — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:26:13 +0000

I found BPE’s Energy Recovery Ventilators fascinating. I’ve always wondered why so many people get sick at work. I thought it was the drastic change in temperature when they went from a nice air conditioned office to sweltering heat outside. I didn’t know there were so many pollutants in office buildings and at home that could linger for so long.

Comment on Greywater and Storm Water by Theo

Theo — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:27:35 +0000

Where in Hawaii can I get help on finding out more about greywater toilet systems?

Comment on DIY Window Gardens by Matt Gifford

Matt Gifford — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:26:05 +0000

I’ve been wanting to try something like this for a while. Here are some sites I found interesting:

http://greenhandsofaloha.com/#

http://www.thewikigarden.com/index.html

It looks like Green Hands of Aloha has some specific indoor gardening options and knowledge.

Comment on Making Sustainable Choices by Shannon Hines

Shannon Hines — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:15:52 +0000

Agreed Barbara! And we face that specific challenge in almost every aspect of our lives here in Hawaii. That’s why thinking about how and why we make our choices is so important. Buying local whenever possible is a great start. Feel free to share any ‘gems’ you’ve found around town!

Comment on Making Sustainable Choices by Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:43:18 +0000

Good point Shannon. While I am not an angel with saving water (I love my showers), and while I often forget my cloth grocery bags, I always try to buy local when I can. If a local choice is available on Oahu, I will find it. This obviously pertains to food, but also I try to avoid online shopping as much as possible and try to purchase from a local store. While sometimes cheaper in the store, the amount of fossil fuels used to ship produce from Mexico, CA, or Asia costs us much more in the end. And why not support local businesses? Amazon.com is starting to scare me, they are overtaking the market!

Comment on Iwilei Clean Up 6/26/2010 by Matt Gifford

Matt Gifford — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:41:56 +0000

I drove by the office the other day for the first time in weeks and what a difference. The neighborhood looks great. Nice job guys.

Comment on Useful & Reusable by Alex Daniels

Alex Daniels — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:30:46 +0000

Thanks Shannon… kind of an interesting little site! I like the twig pencils (http://www.toast-ed.com/shoptoast/otherpicks/twig.html). I’ll check out the store.