The 13th Annual Lahaina Town Clean Up event will comb the coastline from Puamana to Mala Wharf. Cleanup supplies will be provided but volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves, litter grabbers, small nets, and trucks to haul rubbish and recyclables. Coffee and breakfast snacks will be provided by Ruth Chris Steak House, lunch will be provided by […]
GET THE DRIFT AND BAG IT!
Get the Drift and Bag It! is a month-long series of community cleanups organized by Malama Maui Nui in partnership with the County of Maui to help safeguard the world’s oceans and its marine life from litter. Get the Drift and Bag It! calls on residents and visitors to organize a coastal cleanup in Maui […]
GO GREEN RECYCLE
Malama Maui Nui and the Rotary Club of Lahaina continues a major collaborative effort to bring convenient residential recycling to West Maui! Every third Saturday through June 2017, residents may bring recyclables to bins set up in the parking lot. Recyclables will be accepted at no charge, there will be no redemption payments for HI-5 recyclables dropped off at this […]
Baldwin Beach Community Clean-up
On Saturday, May 20, there will be a Community Clean-up at Baldwin Beach. Bring your own cup and gloves. Refreshments, snacks and live music will be provided. Malama Maui Nui will hand out trash bags and pickers. If you have a truck and want to help haul out garbage, please call for more info. An afterparty […]
The Best Earth Day Celebrations and Events on Maui
Sure, saving the planet is difficult work, but that doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to have some fun while doing it. Here’s a rundown on all the local festivities celebrating Earth Day. No matter your specific cause, there’s a great event for you. EARTH DAY SCAVENGER HUNT FUNDRAISER: ‘IT’S ALL ABOUT BEING GREEN’ – […]
2017 MauiTime Green Issue: A brief guide to Maui’s community environmental stewards
One of the (many) advantages to living in Maui County is that virtually everyone agrees as to the importance of environmental issues. There are plenty of federal and state agencies dedicated to making sure succeeding generations will still enjoy the land, water and air we have now, and Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons has […]
More than 500 people show up to 12th annual Lahaina Town Clean Up
Looks like the 12th annual Lahaina Town Clean Up was a success, with event organizers saying that more than 500 people participated in the Sept. 24 effort to beautify Lahaina. “Lead by The Lahaina Yacht Club, the Lahaina Harbor Master, and many of our local boating companies, this year’s main focus was Mala Ramp,” said […]
Talking story with Matt Lane about the 12th annual Lahaina Town Clean up
Matt Lane works at the Peter Lik Gallery in Lahaina. But 12 years ago, when he was a server at Hard Rock Cafe just up the street, he organized the first Lahaina Town Clean Up. Saturday, Sept. 24 will see this year’s clean up, which has ballooned from a modest gathering of Lane and his […]
Malama Maui Nui Program Support Day
The next Malama Maui Nui Program Support Day takes place this Saturday, July 9. All interested volunteers can take help keep Maui County beautiful. Every second Saturday of the month, Malama Maui Nui volunteers support the maintenance of landfill diversion initiatives like community-based conservation. Free. 8am-2pm. Malama Maui Nui Baseyard, (E. Camp 5 R. , Kahului); 808-877-2524; Malamamauinui.org Photo courtesy […]
Malama Maui Nui to end battery recycling and paint exchange programs
Malama Maui Nui plans to end its Household Batteries Recycling program and the Paint Exchange as of June 30. The nonprofit environmental organization that promotes community engagement in sustainable waste management and conservation programs said it’s closing the programs due to a lack of funds. Malama Maui Nui will continue to collect batteries and host […]
Malama Maui Nui’s Go Green Recycling Event in Lahaina
Support Malama Maui Nui’s Go Green monthly event by bringing all of your recyclables to the Lahaina Cannery Mall this Saturday, May 21. It’s your chance to get rid of HI-5 cans and bottles, cardboard, paper and plastics, appliances (working or not), bicycles, books, power tools, ink cartridges, lawn mowers, household batteries, tires, scrap metal and […]
Malama Maui Nui hosts the Great American Cleanup at Hanakao`o Cemetery
In association with the 16th annual Great American Cleanup, Malama Maui Nui is hosting a cleanup of Hanakao`o Cemetery this Saturday, April 9. Help kokua the native plants above the cemetery through weeding, mulching and trash removal. Volunteer refreshments will be provided by CJ’s Deli & Diner Comfort Zone Restaurant and some cleanup supplies will be provided by Malama Maui Nui. […]
14th annual Art of Trash exhibit opens at the Maui Mall
Malama Maui Nui and Sharing Aloha present the 14th annual Art of Trash, which opens this Friday, April 8th at the Maui Mall. Think of it as a challenge to artists to creatively reuse, recycle and reinvent items that would otherwise end up in the landfill. Opening Night will include the Maui Trashion fashion show, Robert Sargenti’s Junkyard […]
Art of Trash returning to Maui Mall, wants your best trashy creations
Maui’s 2016 Art of Trash event will highlight art that is made from materials that are reused, recycled and reinvented with an opening night Trashion Show April 8 at the Maui Mall Center Stage. This year’s event was designed to celebrate Earth Day and will run April 8-30 with the goal of finding artwork that promotes […]
Malama Maui Nui removes thousands of pounds of trash from island beaches
Malama Maui Nui’s annual “Get the Drift and Bag It!” event brought together nearly 600 volunteers during its marine debris cleanup campaign that ran Sept. 19 through Oct. 17. The volunteers confronted litter head-on, covering more than 28 miles of Maui beaches and shorelines–removing thousands of pounds of litter to help achieve litter-free oceans. “Get the Drift […]
Here’s how you can help Maui’s charities this holiday season
Well, another year has passed since the last time we brought the wish lists of Maui County’s charities and nonprofits. Another year of threats of federal government shutdowns and demonizing of immigrants and poor people. More than ever, the weakest and most vulnerable members of society need your help. If you don’t assist these charities, […]