Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Background and Origins of Hawai‘i 2050
What Is Sustainability? – The People’s Definition
Goals, Strategic Actions and IndicatorsPriority Actions and Intermediate Steps
Action 1 and Benchmarks
Action 2 and Benchmarks
Action 3 and Benchmarks
Action 4 and Benchmarks
Action 5 and Benchmarks
Action 6 and Benchmarks
Action 7 and Benchmarks
Action 8 and Benchmarks
Action 9 and Benchmarks
Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
Benchmark 4
Increase recycling, reuse and waste reduction strategies. (Goal 3, Strategic Action 3)Why this matters:
- Much of our waste can be reused. As an island state we are running out of landfill space and must find alternatives to reducing the amount of waste disposed in landfills.
Where we are now:
- Waste diversion or landfill diversion can cut down on the need for more dumps. Landfill diversion can occur through recycling, reusing or biological treatment of solid waste. The statewide landfill diversion rate is 31.4%. On O‘ahu, about 57% of our solid waste is diverted by waste-to-energy and material recycling activities. The diversion rate for the Big Island is 24% (2006); Kaua‘i’s is 21% (2005); and Maui’s is 30%.
2020 Suggested Benchmark:
- 50% of Hawai‘i’s municipal solid waste will be diverted. By 2014, the City & County of Honolulu expects to divert 79% of its municipal solid waste.
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