Fingers crossed: Perhaps the city doesn’t have to kiss off $3.1 million in unpaid disposal fees, after all. The money was owed by the now-defunct trash hauler Rolloffs Hawaii, but the city was aced out of collecting its debt in the bankruptcy.

Or was it? A trustee in the case has filed a complaint that the former owners fraudulently collected advisory fees all while Rolloffs was plainly in red ink already. Of course, it’s anything but clear what the final outcome will be. Still, it can’t be wrong to hope that, for once, the taxpayer will not have to forfeit piles of cash.

To go: Maui to ditch foam take-out containers

This weekend will be the last for most Maui businesses to serve up plate lunches in foam containers. A new green-minded era begins Monday, when a Maui County law banning polystyrene foam containers takes effect. A similar ban takes effect on Hawaii island on July 1. In addition to foam clamshells, plates, bowls and cups will be essentially outlawed.

The rest of the state will be watching Maui’s transition. Last year, despite overwhelming support from environmentalists and eco-friendly businesses, state lawmakers tabled bills that would have banned foam containers and plastic straws statewide.