February 18, 2008 - Dozens of North Shore restaurants, stores and others have joined the "Plastic Free Haleiwa" coalition, which aims to minimize the consumption of disposable plastics such as plastic bags and polystyrene foam food containers. Meanwhile, businesses on other parts of the island have also been moving away from plastics. The products cost "pennies" more compared to their plastic counterparts, a cost the company absorbs, Schneider said.