Sustainable Initiatives by Andrea Dean

Crimson Tide, Mr. Moo Goo, Green Power Girl, Algae Girl, Back to the Green, Mercury Man, Marina Del Ray

Playing Crimson Tide was a bit of a tough sell today, both inside and out. It was a peace parade, and my primary lines are “I like it Hot!” and “Throw your plastic in the ocean!” I know I’m playing the opposite for effect, but did they know? My lines were met with uncomfortable laughter. Thankfully, I was not feeling as loud and evil as I normally do (probably all the praying that marched in front of us) and was relatively toned down (by my standards.)

Mr. Moo Goo also caused a bit of a ruffle and the Green Power Girl and Marina Del Ray had to reign him in.

As usual, Back to the Green smoothed it all over with her peaceful nature vibes.

Susan Cox is the woman behind the green cape- the real life Green Power Woman whose imagination had fueled Green Power Girl, and the Green Power Heroes.


Read the story by Andrea Dean in the March/April 2010 issue of Ke Ola Magazine. Hard copies on the news stands now.

Kohala Trash Bash Art and Fashion Show Needs Your Help

Kohala Trash Bash Art and Fashion Show 2010 Needs Your Help


News flash: County of Hawaii running out of land fill space, money, funding for recycling programs. This is the perfect storm for more waste and less recycling on our island.


As we approach this storm, North Kohala leads the Big Island in the amount of materials we recycle per capita. This is due in a large part to the efforts of our local recycling group WasteStream. The Trash Bash, supported in part by WasteStream, is a grass roots effort to entertain, educate, and inspire Kohala residents to expand their recycling efforts. Each year this event inspires more kids and adults to look at waste differently and use creative ways to turn it into art and fashion. New this year, the Trash Bash is sponsoring Linda Damas from Recycle Hawaii, who will be leading a workshop to help folks find easier ways to incorporate recycling in their homes.


Each year, we ask our community to help support the Kohala Trash Bash. The Trash Bash budget is about $4000 to cover costs of road closing, cash prizes, advertising, luas etc. We currently have 40 volunteers contributing their time and effort. We are asking you to help us with funding.


The County of Hawaii has resolved to implement a Zero Waste Program, but with the current budget shortfalls, all recycling efforts are in jeopardy. Our community’s commitment to recycling and education helps the County realize how important recycling is to us, the island of Hawaii, and the earth we live on.


Please help us with a tax deductable donation to the North Kohala Community Resource Center, noting that it is for the Kohala Trash Bash. You can mail your donation to P.O. Box 519, Hawi, HI, 96719, or drop it off with Karen at Kohala Coffee Mill.


Thank you for loving North Kohala! See our website at www.kohalatrashbash.com