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  • Styrofoam: What Does It Really Cost?

    Styrofoam: What Does It Really Cost?

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    by Rachel Taga, Special to Ka ‘Ohana A year ago, when you ordered takeout, you may have received a clam-shell Styrofoam container. However, on Dec. 9, 2020, the Honolulu City Council passed Bill 40, which phased out the use of plastic bags, polystyrene foodware and single-use plastics. First, an important question must be posed: Why…

  • Exhibit celebrates student art

    Exhibit celebrates student art

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    by Anthony Davis, Special to Ka ‘Ohana “Confluence 6” is now open at WCC’s Gallery ‘Iolani. The biannual exhibit showcases more than 130 works by WCC art students from the disciplines of drawing, painting, Gallery Design and Management, Hawaiian carving, photography, color theory, ceramics and sculpture. With the COVID-19 pandemic, art students and instructors adapted…

  • Aloha Harvest feeds Hawaiʻi’s hungry and reduces food waste

    Aloha Harvest feeds Hawaiʻi’s hungry and reduces food waste

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    by Ashley Molina, Special to Ka ‘Ohana Aloha Harvest is an O‘ahu-based non-profit organization that rescues food from donors and redistributes it to food pantries in need on the same day. Its mission is to fight hunger by saving food that would otherwise be thrown away. According to the organization’s website, 26 percent of the…

  • Lāna‘i farm combines agriculture and technology

    Lāna‘i farm combines agriculture and technology

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    by Kristi Marie Caberto, Special to Ka ‘Ohana Sensei Farm on the island of Lāna‘i grows produce in hydroponic greenhouses, incorporating modern technology with agricultural practices. It is turning land that was once fields of pineapples into a place of innovation.  Lāna‘i has acres of unused land, but the soil is no longer rich in…

  • Local startup feeds people in need on O‘ahu

    Local startup feeds people in need on O‘ahu

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    by Jake Evan Glasser, Special to Ka ‘Ohana Help Is On The Way is a non-profit organization that delivers food, drink and even medicine to those in needon O‘ahu. Created in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers can now join the organization at its food bank or as drivers for its delivery service. The…

  • Vegan bakery celebrates first anniversary

    Vegan bakery celebrates first anniversary

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    by Ariana Seltmann, Special to Ka ‘Ohana Kristina Swenson-Stewart and her husband Josh opened Mother Bake Shop in Kailua last February, right before the pandemic hit. One year later, it’s a popular destination for bread, pastries and coffee whether you’re vegan or not. Kristina is originally from Kailua, and after she met her husband on…

  • Former Windward resident brings Hawai‘i to Ohio

    Former Windward resident brings Hawai‘i to Ohio

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    by Tiahni Padilla, Special to Ka ‘Ohana Opening this summer, Dine In Hawaiian will be the first-ever Hawaiian restaurant in Hamilton, Ohio. The authentic eatery will give guests the opportunity to enjoy fresh Hawaiian food and experience the culture of Hawai‘i. “Many people inspired me to open up this restaurant,” owner Grant Tolentino said. “Cooking…