Hawaii Museum Bans Single-Use Plastic, Employees Bring Their Own Cups

In a drive to promote sustainability, the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii in the United States has recently eliminated the sale of all single-use plastics on its campus.

“[W]e’re committed to demonstrating change by taking action,” says museum CEO Melanie Ide in a statement, “and instituting sustainable practices throughout our organization.”

Employees are also contributing to the initiative, adds Ide, by bringing their own reusable cups, plates and utensils for meetings, and by giving away their used plastic packaging materials from home for the museum’s press to repurpose them when packing books to be shipped.