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Legacy Partners

Martin & MacArthur

Martin & MacArthur is Hawaii's premier fine furniture maker and purveyor of exquisite furnishings for gracious Hawaiian living. Over 20 highly skilled furniture craftsmen build all Martin & MacArthur furniture in its Honolulu workshop, which also serves as a furniture showroom. In addition to its manufacturing division, the company operates retail showrooms at Ward Centre, Ala Moana Center, Hilton Hawaiian Village, The Shops at Wailea and Whaler's Village to showcase its own designs as well as the works of over 100 of the best craftsmen from across Hawaii. Founded by Jon Martin in 1961 to revive the art of fine furniture making and honor the classic styles of Hawaii, Martin & MacArthur is now headed by Michael Tam, the majority owner who also serves as Chief Executive Officer.

In partnership with HLH, for each customer that purchases a piece of their furniture, Martin &. MacArthur will plant a koa tree in the customer's name. Legacy Trees are also available for purchase in their showrooms—and they can even frame the certificate. For more information on Martin & MacArthur please visit www.MartinandMacArthur.com .

Waianuhea

Waianuhea (cool, soft fragrance, as of upland forests) is a bed and breakfast with a vision to provide soothing, peaceful, and luxurious accommodations. Located in beautiful Ahualoa, mauka of Honokaa, Waianuhea combines a sense of remote retreat with modern convenience and sumptuous furnishings. Waianuhea is centrally located on the Island of Hawai'i, halfway between Kona and Hilo on the slopes of Mauna Kea. Nestled at the 2500-foot elevation on the lush rural Hamakua coast, we offer the visitor a different perspective of life in Hawai'i. A place to find yourself, a place to let go of the stresses and cares of daily living, a place to come home to.

Powered by sun, watered by catchment, Waianuhea is completely off the grid. Located only 30 minutes from the Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods site, this bed and breakfast is a special retreat. Mention you are a client of ours and you'll receive our corporate discount.

To look up the location of a tree planted in your name, click here, then enter the GPS coordinates.

"Our new partnership with Hawaii Legacy Hardwoods re-affirms our commitment to Hawaii and to perpetuating beautiful Koa, the natural resource grown here, and no place else on earth. We are committed to doing our part to continue the reforestation efforts so vital to our community and the world. Our goal to be at the forefront of replanting vast acres of Koa in Hawaii, ensuring that this beautiful wood can be a part of gracious Hawaiian homes for all future generations."

Plant a Wish

Plant a Wish—developed by husband and wife team Joseph Imhoff and Sara Tekula—is a public awareness campaign and documentary film project aiming to restore native habitats around America, while engaging communities and inspiring individuals to take an active role in the health of their environment. The two Maui filmmakers (and project founders) will become the first to plant native trees in each of the 50 states, learning the stories behind the trees, blogging about their daily experiences, and collecting footage for a feature-length documentary film. They do all of this to fulfill their biggest wish: for future generations to enjoy healthy communities with an abundance of biodiversity, native plants and trees, fresh air, and clean water.

The Plant a Wish Tour—which began on May 31, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin—will be planting and filming in the Mid-West and Northeastern US through June. Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods is offsetting the carbon footprint of the first leg of the Plant a Wish Tour by planting 50 native koa trees as part of our sustainable forestry project. In addition, Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods is offering a matching program to help further offset Plant a Wish's three future tours. Tree lovers can purchase a koa Legacy Tree to dedicate as a living legacy—to commemorate an event, honor an individual or memorialize a loved one—for only $75. For every koa Legacy Tree purchased through Plant a Wish, a portion of the proceeds will directly benefit the Plant a Wish Project and a second koa Legacy Tree will be planted by Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods.

"We are thrilled to partner with Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods," says Sara Tekula, Plant a Wish Project Director. "I had the pleasure of visiting the project site on the Big Island and am in awe of the work they are doing and the boundless potential of their project. Their support of Plant a Wish will add fuel to our creative fire as film makers, and will give our tour project a nice boost."

Hagadone Printing

We believe that companies can be profitable and environmentally responsible–even in the printing industry. In 1994, long before sustainability became popular, Hagadone’s Former President, Erwin Hudelist, received the "Investing in the Environment" award from the State of Hawaii. Since then, we have established a solid environmental record. Years ago we eliminated harmful chemicals and toxic materials from the printing process. Silver run-off, benzene and isopropyl alcohol are no longer used. Direct-to-plate printing has virtually eliminated film-based printing. And our Liberty brand inks are formulated so they produce no volatile organic compounds that pollute the air.

Conserving energy has also been a priority. In 2003 we made improvements to our building’s electrical system that recovers "drainage" energy. And two years later we replaced all our old light fixtures with energy-saving T5 and T8 fluorescent lights. More recently, we replaced all of our office incandescent light bulbs with CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs).

At the end of 2005 we invested $11 million in a state-of-the-art web press and infrastructure improvements. The new press, which runs on natural gas, uses half the energy of our old web and has an eco-cool oven that recycles ink solvents, resulting in zero emissions.

This year we purchased an industrial shredder/baler system that will help us recycle 140 tons of waste paper per month, plus what we collect from you. Our PaperBack Program allows customers to return the extras of print jobs to us for recycling. At places where our delivery drivers make regular stops we’ll even pick up the paper. For those of you who visit us, we will have a convenient drop off area for your extras.

GREEN: Hawai'i's Sustainable Living Magazine

GREEN: Hawai'i's Sustainable Living Magazine is Hawai'i's premier and only magazine dedicated to informing and educating Hawai‘i residents about sustainable living. GREEN features a diverse array of original and easy-to-digest content, delivering smart, practical and sustainable ideas and solutions. From food and health to technology and conservation, GREEN is more than a publication, it’s an invaluable resource for conscious residents across the islands.

Living green is more than a slogan; it’s a conscious way of being, one that benefits the community and the natural environment. By thinking beyond today through sustainable choices, everyone has the power to live comfortably while creating a more sustainable Hawai'i for future generations. GREEN has been made even greener by planting koa trees to offset our carbon footprint through a partnership with Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods. Please request your free, online subscription to GREEN by emailing us at info@greenmagazinehawaii.com.