administrator
06-04-2008, 11:27 PM
Well, here's some interesting news....
Currently, a battle is brewing over Honolulu's only landfill, which is slated to close within a year -- unless the city's Planning Commission grants it an extension. Obviously, this is an extension to which many of the resorts in the area are opposed. Why? Because it turns out that you can actually see the landfill from these resorts (did someone say "dumpster view?").
According to the Honolulu Advertiser, last winter, the company that manages the dump
began planting dozens of Norfolk pine and monkeypod trees along the edge of the dump to help camouflage it from traffic along Farrington Highway.
But there's no hiding the site from areas farther away, including hotel rooms, condominiums and time-share units at Ko Olina.
The fight over the landfill's future is reaching a boil as big development plans move forward at Ko Olina. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced last month that it will break ground next year for a luxury resort on 21 acres at Ko Olina that the company is purchasing for $144 million.
Full article HERE. (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Nov/11/ln/hawaii711110374.html)
So, what's going to happen to all the trash created by Honolulu, Ko 'Olina, and their resorts? Well, it looks like they may wind up being shipped to the Pacific Northwest. According to the AP,
ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) - With Honolulu's main landfill expected to close in 2009, Hawaii's largest city is looking to send its trash to the Pacific Northwest.
Northwest landfills have accepted garbage from as far away as Alaska. But Hawaii's trash would have more.
The trash would take roughly two weeks to cross the Pacific before getting shipped up the Columbia River. It would go to a landfill near the Eastern Oregon city of Arlington or a landfill near Roosevelt, Washington.
The trash would be bundled in airtight plastic to prevent unwelcome tropical plants or insect pests from escaping.
The Hawaii landfill is running out of space and is near a beach area where The Walt Disney Company plans to build a resort complex.
The city is seeking bids from companies that could haul at least 100,000 tons of trash each year to the mainland.
Currently, a battle is brewing over Honolulu's only landfill, which is slated to close within a year -- unless the city's Planning Commission grants it an extension. Obviously, this is an extension to which many of the resorts in the area are opposed. Why? Because it turns out that you can actually see the landfill from these resorts (did someone say "dumpster view?").
According to the Honolulu Advertiser, last winter, the company that manages the dump
began planting dozens of Norfolk pine and monkeypod trees along the edge of the dump to help camouflage it from traffic along Farrington Highway.
But there's no hiding the site from areas farther away, including hotel rooms, condominiums and time-share units at Ko Olina.
The fight over the landfill's future is reaching a boil as big development plans move forward at Ko Olina. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced last month that it will break ground next year for a luxury resort on 21 acres at Ko Olina that the company is purchasing for $144 million.
Full article HERE. (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Nov/11/ln/hawaii711110374.html)
So, what's going to happen to all the trash created by Honolulu, Ko 'Olina, and their resorts? Well, it looks like they may wind up being shipped to the Pacific Northwest. According to the AP,
ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) - With Honolulu's main landfill expected to close in 2009, Hawaii's largest city is looking to send its trash to the Pacific Northwest.
Northwest landfills have accepted garbage from as far away as Alaska. But Hawaii's trash would have more.
The trash would take roughly two weeks to cross the Pacific before getting shipped up the Columbia River. It would go to a landfill near the Eastern Oregon city of Arlington or a landfill near Roosevelt, Washington.
The trash would be bundled in airtight plastic to prevent unwelcome tropical plants or insect pests from escaping.
The Hawaii landfill is running out of space and is near a beach area where The Walt Disney Company plans to build a resort complex.
The city is seeking bids from companies that could haul at least 100,000 tons of trash each year to the mainland.