Hawaii Arrival —First Day

Hello! We arrived this afternoon in Honolulu, HI where my class and I will be spending the next 2 1/2 weeks! We arrived at our Vista, met and go to know our classmates and professor, and then headed to the Highway Inn to meet out onsite coordinator, Loretta!
A couple of things that I noticed today regarding environmental science was while we were on our way from the airport to the Vista and then while we were buying our breakfast groceries/lunches at Target. On our bus ride to the Vista, I noticed many homes and buildings that had solar panels on their roofs--a more sustainable way to conduct electricity and power within their homes and businesses. At target, we ran into the "issue" of bagging our items. Target, along with many other corporations/stores/businesses (as we would come to notice more and more), don't use plastic bags. Instead, you can carry your items, bring reusable bags, or purchase reusable bags at checkout. Although it seemed like a roadblock in our "shopping experience" at first, it came to be one of my favorite things that Hawaii does to be more sustainable.Read more