Nike's recycling its Reuse a Shoe contest. Instead of throwing away your tennies, dress them up and add them to the pile in Waikiki from 9 a.m. to noon April 27 for fun and prizes. At 2 p.m. an antique fire truck filled with shoes collected by firefighters arrives. There will also be free Jamba Juice refreshments, face painting, music, giveaways and environmental displays; www.nikereuseashoe.com or 983-5804.

— Advertiser Staff

CONSUMERS

SMART SHOPPERS USE SELF-CHECKOUT LANES

Want to shop smarter? Use those self-checkout lanes (you'll have fewer impulse buys), carry big bills (you're less likely to want to break them) and when you're shopping online, first download McAfee SiteAdvisor, a Web tool that alerts you to dicey online sites. Those are some tips from ShopSmart, the Consumer Reports monthly.

— Advertiser Staff

FINAL WORD

"Companies in our industry ... seem to feed off each others' misleading practices."

David Bonner | President of Dr. Bonner's Magic Soaps, who issued cease-and-desist letters to companies using "organic" labels on merchandise made with nonorganic or petrochemical ingredients