Sustainable Island Products

Right: SIP Logo

Jesse Law is the founder and present owner of Sustainable Island Products (SIP) and also has two degrees in green building. SIP is a eco-friendly based company that sells non-toxic green chemicals such as glass cleaners, bathroom cleaners, hand soaps, Sternos, and many more. SIP also sells cups, spoons and sushi trays, to name a few, which are made from leftover corn material. The plates are made from leftover sugar cane materials. He first started this business in January of 2007. He moved here from New Mexico a few years ago and immediately wanted to help the community here. He was inspired to make a change and do something about the landfill issues, which have been going on for many years. Law said, “I just want to help the place wherever I live. There was too much trash and the government couldn’t agree on what to do with it.”

One option was to burn the trash, which is the option Law was definitely against. So Law looked for other options, he came up with compost material. Most of his consumer items are biodegradable in 90 days or compose to soil.

SIP sells many items at low prices, making consumers attracted to their products. Cups are made out of corn and the paper is made out of sugar cane. All of the items are also imported from Asia, but the Styrofoam comes from Oahu. The glass cleaner that was Eco-friendly shocked many people. Not only did you save the environment from many chemicals, but also you would save yourself lots of money. If you buy one reusable spray bottle and a gallon of glass cleaner, you wouldn’t have to keep buying regular spray bottles in the store, which aren’t recyclable. You could just refill the spray bottles with your galloon of glass cleaners and use it much longer than a regular spray bottle. Helping the environment by keeping all those spray bottles out of the landfills.

When asked why he wants to make a change to a community he is still new to, he said, “Everyone should steward the community they live in. I’m a steward, I want to help people, help the community.”