Program areas at MMN
Community cleanups. Malama Maui Nui facilitates thousands of volunteers and fosters dozens of partnerships to cost-effectively clean up 20+ tons of refuse from public spaces in addition to the recovery and disposal of thousands of tires, pieces of scrap metal, appliances and more. Mmn also promotes responsible waste management behavior to create positive behavior changes that offer long-term, sustainable decreases in volume of waste, increases in waste diversion and decreases in incidents of illegal dumping and littering. Additionally mmn facilitates education and outreach campaigns that include, but are not limited to, media campaigns, training of cleanup coordinators as well as the annual art of trash and trashion show.
Hot spot. Mmn supports efforts in Maui county to significantly reduce litter and illegal dumpsites (aka "hot spots") by tracking, monitoring and mitigating illegal dumping throughout Maui. Regular "hot spot" checks and reconnaissance missions yields over 80 tons of bulky items (appliances/refrigerants, electronics, tires, scrap metal and furniture, etc.) And other commercial and household materials annually.
Malama aina. Mmn facilitates a cost-effective, convenient monthly recycling event in lahaina by leveraging support from local partners and volunteers. Lahaina is one of the urban clusters on Maui and is home to a relatively robust population but lacks local infrastructure for epa and doh regulated bulky item disposal/recycling - namely for appliances (refrigerants), e-waste, tires and lead-acid batteries. To date, mmn has collected over 500 tons of materials.
Innovation and development. Mmn fosters relevant partnerships and volunteers to cost-effectively develop and facilitate waste to resource projects to increase waste diversion, inspire potential local markets, create potential value for materials that currently have little or no value while keeping potentially hazardous materials out of the environment. Mmn also pursues the innovation and development of systems that more accurately and effectively manage data and assess current programs and county-wide waste related challenges including, but not limited to, the development of a database/reporting system that integrates geospatial technology.