Testimony Template: Zero Waste 2040

Want to submit testimony for Zero Waste 2040? Below is a template guide that walks you through how to submit testimony.

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Supporting Materials to Learn more: 

• City and County of HNL Source Reduction Working Group
• City and County of HNL Waste Website
• Plastic Source Reduction Working Group (Statewide)
• Landfill Siting Memo
• 2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
• Aloha+ Challenge (Behind on waste reduction and food production)

Written Testimony for P243 - Zero Waste

Click here to Submit by January 4, 2026

Full Name / Organization or Affiliation (if applicable) / Your Email Address

Type of Testimony

Testimony on a Charter Proposal

Proposal Number or Title

P243

Your Position

Support 

Written Testimony / Comments (Sample Text) 

[Feel free to introduce yourself and provide your personal story – maybe it's a cleanup you did with SCH, an experience you had with your own waste reduction efforts that inspired you…the more you personalize this, the stronger the testimony becomes] 

I strongly support Charter Amendment Proposal P243 supporting zero waste plans in the City and County of Honolulu & Hawaiʻi.

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Honolulu generates an estimated 1.7 million tons of waste annually, much of which still ends up in landfills or incineration despite sustainability goals, single-use plastic reduction laws, food waste recycling intentions, and the City’s stated goal to reduce waste by 25% by 2030 from 6.5 pounds per day to 4.9 pounds per day. Current systems rely heavily on exporting recyclables and importing food (much of which is wrapped in single-use plastic). Without a citywide zero-waste mandate that prioritizes reduction and reuse, Honolulu risks falling behind state and global sustainability standards.

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A comprehensive “Zero Waste 2040 Plan” will institutionalize a circular-economy approach that focuses on prevention — reducing waste generation at the source, expanding local reuse and compost systems, and aligning with the city’s climate, food security, and stormwater management goals. 

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Please advance Proposal P243 to make Honolulu a leader in circular economy and climate action.

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Mahalo for your time and consideration.

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