Hawaii tried to ban plastic straws and Styrofoam containers, but failed, last year. Senator Mike Gabbard, who introduced the 2018 bill, plans to reintroduce the idea when the Legislature convenes this session. If it passes, the law could cost you, every day.



You can get you same cup of joe - now with a side of sustainability - at this Kakaako cafe. Peter Anderson, owner of Morning Brew Coffee & Bistro in Kakaako and Kailua, says of his decision to go 'ocean-friendly' as he calls it, eight months ago, "I think it's critical. We have to do it in this day and age with what's going on globally: climate change, global warming."