Helps the industry provide better plants and products for the consumer. Helps provide the consumer with sound scientifically based information for decision making. It is much better for the public to call the BIAN member in their area. Plant questions vary too widely across the state of Hawaii for a central entity to be the best source for plant information. Our staff specializes in business management and regulatory information which is of use to our members.
BIAN members are the plant experts.
The general public is pretty well informed about the benefits of trees, but all living plants are little oxygen factories. For example, a turf area just 50 feet by 50 feet releases enough oxygen in one year to meet the needs of a family of four. Plants provide oxygen, clean the air, conserve energy by cooling the atmosphere, and clean and conserve water if planted appropriately and managed properly. We try to educate the public about how to plant and manage with environmental sensitivity. Our members are from the full spectrum, from those who are 100 percent organic to those who feel that man-made solutions are as healthy as any other.