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Waste Management of Hawaii Partners With
Nani 'O Waianae to Sponsor Great Hawaii Cleanup

Local Non-Profit Named a Waste Management Target City Awardee

Kapolei, Hawaii, April 25, 2007 - Waste Management of Hawaii and Nani 'O Waianae, a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, will team up on Saturday, April 28 for the Great Hawaii Cleanup. The project is part of an ongoing partnership between Waste Management of Hawaii and Nani `O Waianae.

The local non-profit was also recently selected as a recipient of Waste Management's Target City Awards, one of only 15 awarded across the country, and received $5,000 at a check presentation with Mayor Mufi Hannemann today. Mayor Mufi Hannemann also recently awarded Nani 'O Waianae with the 2007 Good Neighborhood Everyday Environmental Team Leadership Award from the City & County of Honolulu.

"We are so appreciative that Waste Management took the initiative to prepare and send in this grant to Keep America Beautiful. The continued support of Waste Management of Hawaii has helped us to engage the community and advance our mission of preserving and beautifying our islands," said Katy Kok, executive director of Nani 'O Waianae. "The Great Hawaii Cleanup is our biggest annual event and the award money we received will help alleviate our administrative, refreshment, printing and fuel expenses for upcoming projects," Kok added.

The Great Hawaii Cleanup is part of national Keep America Beautiful community improvement programs that include about 30,000 clean-up, green-up and fix-up events in more than 15,000 communities, and involves more than 2.3 million volunteers around the country.

"We are proud to offer our support to Nani 'O Waianae. They have done an excellent job of organizing volunteers, implementing clean-up programs, and also coordinating outreach efforts in the community," said Paul Burns, vice president and general manager of Waste Management of Hawaii. "We are always proud to find ways to support and highlight our local community."

Nani 'O Waianae is a 501 C (3) non-profit organization comprised of grassroots volunteers committed to creating a community based educational awareness and hands-on program which address environmental issues unique to our coastal community. The organization is a certified affiliate of the national organization of Keep America Beautiful, Inc.

For more information or to volunteer contact Katy Kok at 696-1920. To view a list of upcoming community cleanups visit Waste Management's Web site at www.keepinghawaiiclean.com.

Waste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. For more information about how we think green, log onto www.wm.com.


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