Comments on: Tips for being earth friendly on your Hawaii vacation http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/ Hawaii Travel Guide & Vacation Advice Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:50:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Helen http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-11219 Helen Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:56:22 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-11219 Aloha all.. This is a heads up that our company is going to have a Earth Friendly Expo in 2009, Hilo HI If any of you or any business you know of would like to partipate as a vendor, please email us at bioworks@live.com! Mahalo Helen Aloha all..

This is a heads up that our company is going to have a Earth Friendly Expo in 2009, Hilo HI

If any of you or any business you know of would like to partipate as a vendor, please email us at bioworks@live.com!

Mahalo

Helen

]]> By: Beth http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-10756 Beth Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:32:52 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-10756 Don't forget, using fabric shopping bags and reusable water bottles helps. Don’t forget, using fabric shopping bags and reusable water bottles helps.

]]> By: Anitra Pickett http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 Anitra Pickett Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:06:05 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-6891 Aloha Sheila, Hawaii is going green & we want to encourage tourists to think in particular about their footprint when they are visiting. Despite fancy marketing, the bigger resorts & hotels do put a serious strain on our environment - that's why we encourage visitors to consider other options that REALLY are green. Not to be self-serving with this post, but we just opened a little Eco-Resort that is 100% off-grid, 100% solar powered, & built from either sustainable or recyclable materials. It'd be great for you to write more about these kinds of things! (Our Eco-Lodge is Lova Lava Land Eco-Resort but there are also several more popping up - these kinds of places are usually local owned, operated, & built - not these huge mega-hotels & resorts built by developers....). Aloha Sheila,
Hawaii is going green & we want to encourage tourists to think in particular about their footprint when they are visiting. Despite fancy marketing, the bigger resorts & hotels do put a serious strain on our environment – that’s why we encourage visitors to consider other options that REALLY are green. Not to be self-serving with this post, but we just opened a little Eco-Resort that is 100% off-grid, 100% solar powered, & built from either sustainable or recyclable materials. It’d be great for you to write more about these kinds of things! (Our Eco-Lodge is Lova Lava Land Eco-Resort but there are also several more popping up – these kinds of places are usually local owned, operated, & built – not these huge mega-hotels & resorts built by developers….).

]]> By: David http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 David Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:33:36 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4061 Sheila, Thanks for the mention. :) HVG, For sure we all need to dispose of our litter properly. The next step is for the trash receptacles to be emptied. We noticed that the trash cans along Maalaea Beach in Maui were all full to the point of overflowing the day we did our beach cleanup. Along comes the wind and well, you don't need much imagination to picture what's going to happen. Seemed to us like the county needs to add more cans or increase the frequency of pickups. Sheila, Thanks for the mention. :)
HVG, For sure we all need to dispose of our litter properly. The next step is for the trash receptacles to be emptied. We noticed that the trash cans along Maalaea Beach in Maui were all full to the point of overflowing the day we did our beach cleanup. Along comes the wind and well, you don’t need much imagination to picture what’s going to happen. Seemed to us like the county needs to add more cans or increase the frequency of pickups.

]]> By: jim http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4060 jim Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:25:47 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4060 Yeah, they aren't 100% sure and I'd rather not chance it. Sure you can eat McDonalds all the time, but everyone knows it's not good for you. :) Yeah, they aren’t 100% sure and I’d rather not chance it. Sure you can eat McDonalds all the time, but everyone knows it’s not good for you. :)

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4058 Sheila Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:51 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4058 Thanks, Jim! Your comment had me wondering about how damaging it actually is to touch coral. So, like a big ol nerd :-) I had to dig deeper. I found this article: http://www.sei.org/touch.html It basically says that scientist don't know for sure that touching coral kills it, but lots of tour operators tell people that it kills it anyway. I thought that was kind of interesting. Thanks, Jim! Your comment had me wondering about how damaging it actually is to touch coral. So, like a big ol nerd :-) I had to dig deeper. I found this article: http://www.sei.org/touch.html It basically says that scientist don’t know for sure that touching coral kills it, but lots of tour operators tell people that it kills it anyway. I thought that was kind of interesting.

]]> By: jim http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 jim Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:19:32 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4055 Excellent Earth day post, i would amend the "touching coral" to say that touching it KILLS it :) Excellent Earth day post, i would amend the “touching coral” to say that touching it KILLS it :)

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 Sheila Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:34:19 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4050 Aloha V Brown - Thank you for adding the tip about reusing towels to conserve water. I live in a region that has been in an exceptional drought, so water conservation is very near and dear to my heart. That's great to know that the Mauna Lani is so earth-friendly. I have stayed there but it's been a few years. Another commendable thing about the Mauna Lani is that they really make an great effort to teach Hawaiian history and culture. Mahalo for your visit and first time comment here! Aloha V Brown – Thank you for adding the tip about reusing towels to conserve water. I live in a region that has been in an exceptional drought, so water conservation is very near and dear to my heart.

That’s great to know that the Mauna Lani is so earth-friendly. I have stayed there but it’s been a few years. Another commendable thing about the Mauna Lani is that they really make an great effort to teach Hawaiian history and culture.

Mahalo for your visit and first time comment here!

]]> By: V.Brown http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 V.Brown Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:22:07 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4049 Aloha Sheila! You hit the nail right on the head. Taking care of our planet is such an important thing and when it comes to Hawaii, sometimes it's even more vital because we are an isolated eco-system that is fragile and must be treated with a little extra precaution. All the tips you listed were fantastic! Just wanted to add that as with most hotels in Hawaii and throughout the world, you can always conserve a little water by reusing your towel for more than one use instead of throwing it on the floor to add to more wash cycles at the hotel. Also just wanted to note that if your going to the Big Island and looking for a place to stay, check out the Big Island’s Mauna Lani which is among Earth's most "Earth-Friendly" resorts. By staying there, you will be supporting more conservation of the environment. Take care! A hui ho... Aloha Sheila! You hit the nail right on the head. Taking care of our planet is such an important thing and when it comes to Hawaii, sometimes it’s even more vital because we are an isolated eco-system that is fragile and must be treated with a little extra precaution. All the tips you listed were fantastic!

Just wanted to add that as with most hotels in Hawaii and throughout the world, you can always conserve a little water by reusing your towel for more than one use instead of throwing it on the floor to add to more wash cycles at the hotel. Also just wanted to note that if your going to the Big Island and looking for a place to stay, check out the Big Island’s Mauna Lani which is among Earth’s most “Earth-Friendly” resorts. By staying there, you will be supporting more conservation of the environment.

Take care! A hui ho…

]]> By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 Sheila Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:11:23 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4046 Hi HVG - Thanks for adding the tip about being careful to not litter. As I was writing the article, I contemplated including that tip. I eventually decided that GVH readers would never intentionally litter, so I'd be preaching to the choir. :) Hi HVG – Thanks for adding the tip about being careful to not litter. As I was writing the article, I contemplated including that tip. I eventually decided that GVH readers would never intentionally litter, so I’d be preaching to the choir. :)

]]> By: HawaiiVacationGifts http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4042 HawaiiVacationGifts Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:21:43 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4042 Those are great tips not only for visitors, but also for people who live here. The other thing I would like to add is obvious, but visitors and locals are both guilty of it. Please remember to pick up your trash and dispose of it properly. Those are great tips not only for visitors, but also for people who live here. The other thing I would like to add is obvious, but visitors and locals are both guilty of it. Please remember to pick up your trash and dispose of it properly.

]]> By: Tina Russell http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/04/22/tips-for-being-earth-friendly-on-your-hawaii-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-4041 Tina Russell Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:31:35 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/?p=735#comment-4041 I finally decided to write a comment on your blog. I just wanted to say good job. I really enjoy reading your posts. Tina Russell I finally decided to write a comment on your blog. I just wanted to say good job. I really enjoy reading your posts.

Tina Russell

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