By Staff Reports
(Kauai)– Elizabeth Freeman, organizer of the annual Festival of Lights, has put out a call for recycled aluminum cans that will be used to create new ornaments for a nine-foot tall tree called “If Can, Can” Tree that will be part of this year’s festival. About 200 colorful cans are needed for the project. All cans should be empty and not crushed.
“We’re looking for all the different colors of the Hawaiian Sun and Aloha Maid juice cans, bright red Coke cans, energy drink cans, green ginger ale cans, as well as Arizona Green Tea cans,” said Freeman. “If an aluminum can is bright and colorful, we want it!”
Volunteer artisans will begin working on the ornaments in early November so Freeman is hoping to collect the aluminum cans by Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Drop-offs can be made at the County Recycling Office located at the Lîhu’e Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Suite 295.
The opening ceremony for the 2012 Festival of Lights will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 at the Historic County Building.
The festival will be held every weekend through Monday, Dec. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. Anyone with questions can call 241-4841.