Awards
2012 ALPAR AWARDS
On Thursday, May 2, ALPAR (Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling) held its annual awards banquet recognizing outstanding achievements in recycling and litter prevention in Alaska in 2012. The event took place at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. This year’s theme was “Celebrating Alaska’s Great Outdoors” and highlighted the work and achievements of Alaska’s recycling innovators and stewards for a litter free environment.
This year, ALPAR is celebrating 30 years in operation. Many of the original founding businesses remain supporters today. By acknowledging exceptional service and contributions to recycling and litter prevention, the ALPAR awards encourage everyone in Alaska to do their part to prevent and clean up litter and reduce, reuse and recycle our waste while continually developing better business methods that lend to sustainable and beautiful communities.
ALPAR’s most prestigious award, the Joe Gulley President’s Award for Outstanding Leadership, honors Island Trails Network in Kodiak for their dedication to keeping Alaska’s coastlines pristine for the organization’s success in conducting 14 volunteer-based marine debris cleanups around the Kodiak Archipelago since 2008.
The City of Palmer receives the Outstanding Litter Program Award for its exemplary efforts to expand spring clean up to a full week giving their army of volunteers more flexibility and opportunity to pitch in.
Automated Laundry Systems and Supply is being recognized as the Outstanding Business Recycler for their dedication to their in-house recycling program, providing incentives to employees to recycle as much waste as possible both in the workplace and at home.
Central Recycling Services is recognized as the Outstanding Supporter of the year for itssuccessful start up of glass recycling in 2012, processing and marketing the glass product and providing a sustainable recycling outlet for Anchorage’s waste glass.
Pepsi Beverages Company is recognized as the Outstanding Contributor of the year for their support of ALPAR programs including Can-Do Kids aluminum can recycling program, distributing ALPAR’s 300,000 free litterbag and recycling bags statewide and serving on the ALPAR board throughout its 30 years of operation.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities receives the ALPAR Board of Directors Award for Community Service for its exemplary efforts and success to adopt new specifications for utilizing waste glass as a construction aggregate, opening up potential markets for recycled glass statewide.
The City and Borough of Juneau receives the Outstanding Recycling Community award for their commitment to environmental stewardship through expanding recycling services to the residents and businesses of Juneau and for their success in tapping into the enthusiasm and community mindedness of its citizens.
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Hoonah receives the award for Outstanding Youth Litter Patrol for operating an exemplary patrol that cleans up Hoonah and recycles much of the litter throughout the summer.
Kodiak’s Main Elementary School KELP (Kodiak Extended Learning Program) receives top honors as the Outstanding School Recycling Program for their students’ outstanding effort to create and air a radio commercial that encouraged Kodiak residents to recycle.
Interior Alaska Green Star in Fairbanks will be recognized with the Leadership in Education Award for their exemplary public awareness efforts including creating the new Fairbanks Recycling Guide.
Colony High School’s Junior Army ROTC will be recognized for Outstanding Service for their volunteer efforts in support of recycling at the State Fair and their monthly volunteer work at Valley Community for Recycling Solutions Recycling Center providingexemplary service to the communities of the MatSu Valley.
Alaskan artist Rebecca Lyon created the award plaques using recycled glass, aluminum printing plates from UAA and wooden packing crates.
Joe Gulley President’s Award
’10 – BP Alaska
’09 – Rodney Gaskins – Fairbanks Rescue Mission
’08 – Joe Gulley
’07 – Ken Privratsky – Horizon Lines
’06 – Andre Camara – Alaska Center for the Environment
’05 – Sean Skaling, Green Star
’04 – Roger Briley, Pepsi
’03 – Jeff Lowenfels
’02 – Tom Turner
’01 – Bill Odom, Odom Corporation
Board of Directors’ Award
’10 – Alaska Waste
’09 – ThermoKool of Alaska
’08 – K&L Distributing
’07 – Smurfit-Stone Recycling
’06 – Alaska Railroad
’05 – Northern Air Cargo
’04 – Joe Gulley – CARRS
’03 – TOTE & Horizon Lines
’01 – CSX Lines
’00 – Green Star Green Events Program
Contributor of the Year
’10 – The Alaska Railroad
’09 – The News Group
’08 – GCI
’07 – TOTE
’06 – Northland Services
’05 – Lynden, Inc.
’04 – Bill Odom /Odom Corp
’03 – ConocoPhillips
’02 – BP Exploration
’01 – TOTE
’00 – MOA Solid Waste Services
Outstanding Litter Program
’10 – Keep Alaska Beautiful Southeast
’09 – Fort Richardson
’08 – Dillingham Chamber of Commerce
’07 – Anchorage Chamber City Wide Cleanup
’06 – Prince William Sound Keepers
’05 – Anchorage Responsible Beverage Retailers Assoc.
’04 – Alaska Flyfishers Association
’03 – Juneau Litter Free
’02 – Elmendorf, Ft. Richardson, Coast Guard Adopt-A-Highway
’01 – Anchorage Waterways Council Creek Clean Up
’00 – Fairbanks Chamber Volunteer Clean Up
Outstanding Recycling Community
’10 – Valley Community for Recycling Solutions & MatSu Borough
’09 – Municipality of Anchorage
’08 – City of Ketchikan
’07 – Kenai Peninsula Borough
’06 – UAA
’05 – St. Paul Island (Aleut Community)
’04 – Copper River Valley/ROAR
’03 – Kodiak – Threshold Recycling
’02 – Eagle River – One Stop Recycling Events
’01 – City of Unalaska Tribe of Qawalangin
’00 – Valley Citizens for Recycling Solutions
Outstanding Business Recycler
’10 – Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
’09 – Central Recycling Services
’08 – Walmart Stores – Alaska
’07 – Salvation Army
’06 – Total Reclaim
’05 – BP
’04 – Chilkoots/Glacier Brewhouse/FlyByNight
’03 – Denali Park Resorts (ARAMARK, Alaska)
’01 – Carr/Gottstein Properties
’00 – Loomis Fargo
Outstanding Supporter
’10 – Ryan Air
’10 – Alaska Cruise Association
’09 – ReStore _ Habitat for Humanity
’08 – Federal Express
’07 – Carla Beam, BP
’06 – Alaska Air Carriers Association
’05 – Mayor Mark Begich
’04 – Polar Supply
’03 – Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services
’03 – and Carrs/Safeway
’02 – Smurfit Stone Recycling
’01 – Pepsi Cola Bottling Compan
’00 – Yukon Pacific Corporation
Outstanding Youth Litter Patrol
’10 – City of Seward Parks and Recreation Dept.
’09 – Boys and Girls Club – Anchorage
’08 – City of Valdez Parks and Recreation
’07 – Alaska Youth Military Academy
’06 – City of Togiak
’05 – City of King Cove
’04 – Fairbanks YLP
’03 – Sexy Senior Dumpster Cleaners – Cooper Landing
’02 – Kenai Boys and Girls Club
’01 – City of Cordova
’00 – Municipality of Anchorage Youth Litter Patrol
Outstanding School Recycling Program
’10 – Government Hill Elementary
’09 – Chugiak High School
’08 – Polaris K-12
’07 – Inlet View Elementary
’06 – West High
’05 – East High Recycling Club
’04 – Girdwood School
’03 – Abbot Loop Elementary
’02 – Muldoon Elementary
’01 – Wonder Park Elementary
’00 – Ptarmigan Elementary
Leadership in Education
’10 – Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management
’09 – Cascadia Region Green Building Council-Alaska
’08 – Bob Tenge, Smurfit Stone Recycling
’07 – Kevin Harun
’06 – Alaska Forum on the Environment
’05 – Congregation Beth Sholom
’04 – Valley Community for Recycling
’03 – Green Star Electronics
’02 – Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
’01 – Citizens for Recycling Solutions
Outstanding Service
’10 – Lisa Pekich with ConocoPhillips
’10 – Thomas Bates with Smurfit Stone Recycling
’09 – Riley Kozinski – Total Reclaim
’08 – Jeanne Carlson
’06 – Donna Mears
’05 – Guy Barton
Outstanding Volunteer
’04 – Mia Lameroux (Adopt a Bike Path)
