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On County Single-Use Plastic Ban, Differences Emerge Regarding Sense of Urgency

On County Single-Use Plastic Ban, Differences Emerge Regarding Sense of Urgency

EACP Committee Chair Shane Sinenci behind a collection of plastic waste from 30 days of Lahaina Intermediate School lunches

A bill to prohibit the use and sale of disposable plastic foodware in Maui County passed the Council’s Environmental, Agricultural, and Cultural Preservation Committee by a vote of 5-1 on Tuesday, Feb. 18, with Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura being the sole Novote…

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Honolulu Takes on the Plastic Problem: Will their leadership encourage Maui to do the same?

Honolulu Takes on the Plastic Problem: Will their leadership encourage Maui to do the same?

Plastic pollution on Kaho‘olawe. Image courtesy Greenpeace

If there’s one thing I took away from PBS NewsHour’s special feature, “The Plastic Problem,” (other than, Here’s yet another way we humans have screwed ourselves and our planet) it’s that plastics are everywhere, from the tops of mountains to the depths of ocean trenches. One scene in particular sticks out in my mind: A plastic…

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‘An Overworked Brothel’ – Maui County Council discusses visitor impacts to our environment and infrastructure It’s easy to make fun of tourists, but it's a lot harder to criticize the tourism industry.

#Albert Perez #Alice Lee #Dick Mayer #Elle Cochran #environmental agricultural and cultural preservation committee #Kai Nishiki #Maui County Council #overworked brothel #Shane Sinenci #tasha kama #terryl vincl #tourism #visitors industry #weekly news

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Speaking of a Tourism 'Tipping Point,' Community Members Urge Action

Speaking of a Tourism ‘Tipping Point,’ Community Members Urge Action

Cars line the street outside the entrance to ‘Iao Valley. Photo by Larry Stevens

Sitting outside Council Chambers in the late afternoon, Councilmember Shane Sinenci expressed disappointment. It was a rare moment for the usually cheerful councilmember, who hours prior was hopeful of passing a resolution out of the Environmental, Agricultural, and Cultural Preservation Committee he chairs. The…

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Get Out and Vote! Our 2018 General Election Endorsement Guide

Get Out and Vote! Our 2018 General Election Endorsement Guide

Maybe you’ve seen it on social media, on a car bumper, or stuck to some roadside guardrail, but wherever you saw it first, the words are everywhere this election season: huli. Huli means to turn or change, and who can blame citizens for wanting to flip course? Maui residents are facing monumental issues determining the future of our island, from high costs of living, to a diminishing quality of…

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#2018 election #Alika Atay #Angus McKelvey #county council #David Ige #Elle Cochran #Endorsements #Gabe Johnson #general election #hannibal starbuck #Ke&039;eaumoku Kapu #keani rawlins-fernandez #Kelly King #Lynn DeCoite #Maui Mayor #Shane Sinenci #state legislature #Tamara Paltin #tasha kama #Trinette Furtado #Tulsi Gabbard

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MauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for County Council (Hana) Shane Sinenci Watch MauiTime Walk Story with Maui County Council candidate for Hana seat Shane Sinenci and MauiTime editor Axel Beers

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Haiku Community Association 2018 Primary Candidate Forum

Haiku Community Association 2018 Primary Candidate Forum

The Haiku Community Association Primary Candidate Forum was held the night of June 20, 2018. Take the time to learn more about these candidates, and remember to vote in the primary on August 11! This will determine who is on the ballot for the general election November 6.

Learn more here: https://www.mauicounty.gov/1965/Elections-Di…

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#2018 election #claire carroll #john-bull english #kalani english #Lynn DeCoite #Maui County Council #michael tengan #Mike Molina #Shane Sinenci #state representative #state senate #swami nikhilananda #Trinette Furtado