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Zero Waste is part of a larger story to be told.

MAnaFest Big Island is offering a few sustainability options;
encouraging Carpools of 3 or more for Free Preferred Parking ($3. value) and
we support the use of our Facebook page for MAnaFest Big Island 2019 guests
to self organize carpools and ride shares!
We will also post a Heleon bus schedule and estimated walk time from the Pahoa stop.
We encourage community to bring their own personal refillable water vessel
and ‘blissware’
(plate/cup/chopsticks/cutlery) for use during the festival.

We require the use of compostable dishware and flatware by our food vendors and
we provide easy to use recycling stations at event venues.
The compostables will be directly applied to the land here at Hawaiian Sanctuary
and eventually feed an orchard or garden.
We post our workshop and music schedules at a central information station
and at various locations on site, and we ask guests to take a photo on their phones for reference, rather than hand out disposable fliers, and
we use wristbands with minimal waste.

Our Ground Zero Initiative partners the ‘Center for Getting Things Started’ (C4GTS) will be providing a Tree Planting opportunity at their booth for festival goers to optionally offset their carbon footprint through the purchase of a $5 coconut keiki, to be planted during their upcoming coconut festival "Growing Gaia” at Uncle’s Awa Club in nearby Kalapana.

Compostable:

All food waste, non-coated, non-dyed paper products, plastics marked 0 and/or compostable

Mixed recycle:

Plastics marked 1 or 2 (Hawai’i County recently stopped accepting 5s) in the triangle, cardboard, all kind paper
Not recyclable: Tetrapaks, other plastics marked 3,4,5 or 7

Redeemable:

Single serving beverage containers marked with HI-5; can include aluminum cans, plastic water bottles and glass beer bottles; all glass (for safety of our sorters)

Landfill:

Plastic bags, coated paper products, all else

FAQ

What does Zero Waste mean?

Zero waste means that we are trying to create as little waste as possible by reducing our consumption, educating and using waste diversion tactics like composting and recycling

You can’t possibly have Zero Waste can you?

It is a near impossibility for a large group of people to create no waste at all. Our goal however is to move in that direction one step at a time. Manafest if a proud partner with the Ground Zero Initiative and Center for Getting Things Started broader campaign to activate an Earth care culture and create the world in which we wish to live while cooling the planet and celebrating connection.

Why Zero Waste?

MAnaFest is a great time to celebrate with friends and families. We believe in leaving the Earth in better condition than we inherited it in. The Earth is what gives us life and connection that we are blessed to be able to enjoy for our celebration and it is important that we care for it. There is limited space for rubbish in the landfills of this small island on which we live. By practicing Zero Waste strategies we collectively reduce our impacts. At the same time we are taking a big step toward greater sustainability as a community.


How can I help make this event a Zero Waste event?

Please bring re-usable water bottles, minimize the food packaging you bring to the festival, and support our vendors who will be serving using only compostable products this year. We also need your help to ensure that waste makes it into the correct receptacle. If you see trash outside of a landfill receptacle, pick it up and throw it away. Our Zero Waste volunteers will be active to help guide you should you be confused.


What will be done with the compost?

The compostable materials collected during MAnaFest will be composted on-site to help enrich the soil and to be used during next year’s event to grow food for future generations.

What will be done with the other waste?

The other waste will be sorted on site. Redeemable recycling will be turned in and the funds will be used to further our efforts next year. Mixed recyclable materials will be transported to the transfer station and rubbish will be placed in the landfill in Hilo.