No Incinerator in Hilo!

Hawaii County's ineffective recycling programs are no excuse to burn valuable resources. Although the developer will pay the costs upfront, taxpayers will foot the bill over the long term; this money is better spent investing in a sustainable future that provides access to reclaimable materials as a means to create jobs. Although he is Native Hawaiian, the mayor approves siting this plant adjacent to a low-income Hawaiian community clustered around a beautiful oceanfront but surrounded by an airport , sewage treatment plant, unlined landfill and major port with heavy traffic as well as oil and gas storage facilities.