Council Members will Lead Outreach Programs to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Methamphetamine

First drive of 2013 will be on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Niu Valley Middle School

HONOLULU – Schnitzer Steel Hawai‘i Corp., the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation, and several local recycling companies have formed a partnership to continueone of O‘ahu’s most popular recycling events, the Aloha ‘Āina Recycling Drives.

Schnitzer Steel and the Kōkua Hawai‘i Foundation believe that by joining together, they can introduce a reinvigorated Aloha ‘Āina Recycling Drive effort that will embody the strengths and environmental philosophies of both organizations. The recycling drives allow island residents to turn in a variety of unwanted items including used appliances, clothing, computers and more to be recycled into usable materials.

Nuuanu Elementary School, Blanche Pope Elementary School in Waimanalo and Waikiki Elementary School were named Hawaii's Blue Ribbon Schools today by Frito-Lay of Hawaii and the Hawaii State Department of Education at the Hawaii Distinguished Schools awards event held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. The three schools were chosen based on their outstanding student achievements and are Hawaii’s nominees to the 2013 national No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program. These selected schools will be considered for the coveted National Blue Ribbon designation along with other schools from across the country.

Frito-Lay of Hawaii, sponsor of the Hawaii Distinguished Schools Program, awarded $3,000 to each of these three elementary schools for their outstanding achievements this past school year.

The event featured three parts: