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June is World Oceans Month! Celebrate the beauty of this natural wonder and its ability to give life to our environment. This month, join millions of people worldwide to help raise awareness for how our actions directly impact the ocean and to work towards a better, more sustainable future.

During construction, the potential for pollutants from construction-related activities to be carried off site in stormwater can be reduced if appropriate BMPs are implemented. Planning and proper installation of BMPs is required prior to the start of construction activity and on-going BMP implementation during construction activity is needed to minimize the pollutants from leaving a construction site in stormwater.

As part of the Action Plan for Retrofitting Structural BMPs and the Trash Reduction Plan, DOT-HWYS is making improvements and constructing storm water treatment and monitoring systems at several of their maintenance baseyards, including this project at DOT-HWYS Windward Baseyard Facility in Kaneohe.

Plastic Pollution Awareness Day has developed into a worldwide movement to further raise awareness surrounding plastic pollution and its toxic effect on the environment. Join millions across the globe for Plastic Pollution Awareness Day on February 15 with these tips to reduce your plastic footprint.

How can you best manage storm water run-on at your construction site? Run-on is storm water runoff from another property that is entering a site. Run-on diversions are devices to intercept, divert, and convey off-site surface runoff around or away from the project site to prevent site erosion.

The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) hosted its 2018 Protect Our Water Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Pōmaikaʻi Ballrooms. At the conference, approximately 400 attendees comprised of HDOT employees, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, other MS4 permittees, vendors, and state and federal agencies discussed best management practices concerning construction storm water.

The New Year is here! Be “green” in 2019 and add sustainability to your list of New Years Resolutions by taking the “28-Day Plastic Purge Challenge.” Plastic is everywhere and can harbor harmful materials such as phthalates and BPA. The focus of the “28-Day Plastic Purge” is to be more aware of these toxic chemicals and to reduce the use of unnecessary plastic products.

The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division (DOT-HWYS) is doing their part to eliminate trash from state owned roadways and their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) through the implementation of a Trash Reduction Plan (TRP). The TRP was developed in 2016 and included a detailed study to determine DOT-HWYS baseline trash load. The goal of the TRP is to reduce the trash load by 50% by the year 2023 and 100% by the year 2036.

Holidays can be stressful, but deciding what to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers should be a piece of cake! Get creative with these recipes made from Thanksgiving staples like turkey, bread and veggies.

What is a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)? A SWPPP is a site-specific, written document that among other things. Here are some things to consider and address when developing a SWPPP.