http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/company_designs_bottle_from_great_pacific_garbage_patch_debris/?source=rss Somewhere in the vicinity of Hawaii, a huge mass of plastic debris floats in the Pacific. And that’s just a fraction of the waste that’s bobbing around out there. Compared to the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” one plastic soap bottle may not seem like much. But if that one bottle is mass produced by soap-maker Method, it could turn out to make a big difference. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land, Water, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, North America, United States, California, Hawaii 2012-08-04T18:30:06+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hawaii_first_state_to_ban_plastic_bags_at_checkout/?source=rss By now, it’s hardly news when a city bans plastic bags at checkout counters -- but an entire state? That’s happened in Hawaii, where Honolulu County has joined the state’s three other counties to give Hawaii a first-in-the-nation title. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Hawaii 2012-05-18T04:40:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/honolulu_city_council_backs_bill_to_ban_plastic_bags_at_store_restaurant_ch/?source=rss One by one, Hawaii’s counties have passed green-minded bills that ban businesses from distributing non-biodegradable plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Hawaii 2012-04-29T04:53:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/plastic_bag_ban_begins_on_kauai_and_maui_fee_discussed_for_rest_of_state/?source=rss In Hawaii, Maui and Kauai County are the official forerunners in banning single use plastic bags that easily find their way into water streams, ocean currents and the stomachs of birds and fish. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Hawaii 2011-01-15T21:15:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/pann_starrs_telescope_begins_operations_to_hunt_asteroids/?source=rss A new telescope facility in Hawaii designed to search for asteroids and comets which could threaten Earth has been made operational. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Science, Space, Regions, North America, United States, Hawaii 2010-06-17T22:46:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bamboo_livings_school_is_earthquake_and_hurricane_safe/?source=rss Traditional brick school facades could become a thing of the past as educational institutions aim for sustainability. Science, Technology, Feel Good, Regions, South-East Asia, Viet Nam, North America, United States, Hawaii 2009-06-04T12:32:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/off_the_wall_the_astonishing_3d_murals_painted_on_the_sides_of_buildings_by/?source=rss At first glance, it looks as if some natural disaster has shaken away the walls of these buildings to reveal architecture hidden for thousands of years. Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, United States, California, Florida, Hawaii 2009-05-26T14:07:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/rare_dolphins_by_the_hundreds_found_in_bangladesh/?source=rss The discovery of 6,000 rare dolphins in Bangladesh and new guidelines for marine wildlife viewing in the Pacific Islands are among the announcements made this week at the First International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas underway on the island of Maui. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, France, Norway, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Argentina, Brazil, North America, United States, Hawaii, New York 2009-04-19T10:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/traffic_deaths_decline_as_more_people_are_buckling_up/?source=rss It’s becoming increasingly safer on the roads. Regions, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, North America, United States, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Washington D.C., Wyoming 2009-04-09T10:04:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hawaii_recycles_record_72_percent_of_beverage_containers/?source=rss Hawaii has announced the results of its beverage container recycling efforts for the fiscal year 2008, and the state increased recycling by four percent to reach 72 percent recovery, an all-time high. Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, Hawaii, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-08-19T14:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/solar_water_heaters_now_mandatory_in_hawaii/?source=rss Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes. The bill was signed into law by Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican. It requires the energy-saving systems in homes starting in 2010. It prohibits issuing building permits for single-family homes that do not have solar water heaters. Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, General Business, Regions, North America, United States, Hawaii, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-06-30T13:03:02+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/humpbacks_make_a_comeback_in_pacific/?source=rss Humpback whales appear to be returning from the brink of extinction in the North Pacific Ocean, a new study shows. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Mexico, United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-05-25T09:23:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_fruit_tree_planting_foundation/?source=rss Do you know what is one of the best things about Green Drinks being so popular? Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, North America, United States, California, Florida, Hawaii, New York, Washington, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-04-01T08:03:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/japanese_sailor_to_embark_on_worlds_longest_wave_powered_voyage/?source=rss Kenichi Horie, who has crossed the Pacific in a solar-powered boat made of recycled aluminum, is getting ready for his next solo adventure. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Water, Science, Technology, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, East Asia, Japan, North America, United States, Hawaii, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-03-08T09:50:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/navy_sonar_bans_upheld_in_california_hawaii/?source=rss In a win for whales, dolphins, seals, and sea lions, according to conservationists, most of the lower courts' restrictions were upheld. World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, California, Hawaii, Washington D.C. 2008-03-03T20:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bamboo_dubbed_vegetal_steel_superb_for_building/?source=rss Forget steel and concrete. The building material of choice for the 21st century might just be bamboo. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, South America, Colombia, South-East Asia, Viet Nam, North America, Mexico, United States, Hawaii, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-02-09T09:33:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/skies_to_be_swept_for_alien_life/?source=rss The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life. Science, Space, Regions, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Dijbouti, Dem. 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Science, Space, Regions, North America, United States, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-10-06T11:06:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/underwater_vac_inhales_alien_algae/?source=rss Alien algae are infesting and killing some of Hawaii's coral reefs at an unprecedented rate ... But a new underwater vacuum cleaner is helping curb the growth. Environment, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Hawaii, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-09-26T10:50:00+00:00