Why Recycle?
♻️ Why Recycling Matters in Hawaiʻi
Hawai‘i is a paradise unlike any other — but our islands are facing a growing waste crisis. With only one operational landfill on the Big Island and limited space across the state, every piece of trash we throw away brings us closer to the edge.
What comes to our islands, stays on our islands. If we don’t take responsibility and recycle today, our keiki may not have a beautiful island to call home — for themselves or for the generations that follow. That’s why recycling is not optional — it’s critical. Every can and bottle that’s recycled helps preserve the life of our island home.
Recycling is one of the simplest and most powerful ways we can mālama ʻāina. It keeps our beaches clean, our oceans thriving, and our island home beautiful for generations to come.
When we recycle, we do more than manage waste — we protect the place we love.
♻️Did You Know?♻️
A single plastic bottle can only be recycled once or twice before it breaks down and loses quality. But aluminum cans can be recycled forever-without ever losing strength or purity. Choose aluminum when you can, and always bring your reusable bottle. ♻️
Landfill Space is Running Out
Everything that comes to Hawai‘i stays in Hawai‘i. With limited landfill space, recycling is critical to reduce the pressure on our land and avoid overwhelming our islands with trash.
Protect Native Species and Habitats
Less waste means more protection for native plants, birds, and ecosystems that exist only in Hawai’i.
Be Part of the Solution not the Pollution
Every can and bottle you recycle is a step toward a cleaner, healthier Hawai’i.
Malama 'Āina – Care for the Land
Live the value of malama ‘āina by keeping waste out of landfills and respecting the land that feeds and sustains us.
Keep Our Oceans Clean and Safe
Recycling reduces ocean pollution and protects coral reefs and all marine life.
Live With Aloha 'Āina
Recycling shows love and respect for the land. It reflects who we are as stewards of these islands.
Protect the 'Āina for Future Generations
Recycling helps keep Hawai’i beautiful for our children and mo’opuna. It’s a gift that lasts.
As “keiki o ka ‘aina”, children of the land, it is our responsibility to claim stewardship of the land. The land is our sustainer, she is our provider, when we nuture and protect her, she nutures and protects us. The health of our bodies is directly connected to the health of the land.
When we stand in unity with the ‘āina, we uphold our kuleana (responsibility) to protect, preserve , and perpetuate her beauty for infinite generations to come.
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono
The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness
Do your part to Mālama 'Āina and join us today in making a cleaner, greener Hawaii !
