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More youth in yellow vests!
Follow After cutting programming significantly last year, we are pleased to announce a considerable boost to ALPAR’s Youth Litter Patrol (YLP) program in 2022 thanks to one of our legacy donors: ConocoPhillips Alaska. ConocoPhillips Alaska not only committed $10,000 to cover the costs of the yellow safety vests worn by YLP youth, they also committed…
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Recycle your Christmas tree December 28 through January 15 at CARRS/Safeway stores in Anchorage, Eagle River and Palmer
Follow Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR) in partnership with the Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services and CARRS/Safeway is hosting free Christmas tree recycling from December 28, 2021 through January 15, 2022. Live Christmas trees can be dropped off at Anchorage, Eagle River and Palmer CARRS store parking lots. Look for the signs…
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Coca-Cola Bottling of Alaska and the Odom Corporation invest in rural Alaska with can-crusher grant funding
Follow ANCHORAGE, Nov. 18, 2021 – Efforts to make aluminum beverage cans from rural areas easier to recycle will get a much-needed boost from the local Coca-Cola bottler and the Odom Corporation. The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Alaska and Odom joined forces to provide financial assistance to rural Alaska recycling efforts managed by Alaskans for…
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Northern Star Resources (Pogo) commits to three-year investment covering ALPAR bags used across Alaska for litter clean up and recycling
Follow ANCHORAGE, Nov. 15, 2021 – Northern Star Resources Limited (Pogo) has committed to a three-year investment by sponsoring Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR) bag program starting in 2022. Hundreds of rural communities across Alaska rely on ALPAR bags to collect and move plastic beverage bottles and aluminum cans on to recycling, as…
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ALPAR celebrates superheroes of the industry
Follow While we have had to put this year’s in-person celebration on hold, ALPAR continues to salute excellence in recycling and litter prevention by recognizing companies, organizations and individuals who have made significant impacts in recycling and litter prevention. ALPAR awards are divided into two categories: the Board of Directors Awards and the Community Awards.…
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Local airline crew lifts litter from landscape
Follow Thanks to the dedicated employees of Alaska Airlines, they collected more than 1,100 pounds of litter as part of their ALPAR Adopt-a-bike path in Anchorage. The crew included seven volunteers and one four-legged mascot named Sitka. If you have photos and stats of your work this summer, please share! Or, if you would like…
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ALPAR awards cancelled
Follow This year’s event (previously scheduled for Oct. 7, 2021) has been cancelled. Nominations are currently being reviewed by our board and winners will be notified by phone call or email by Oct. 7th We look forward to posting the winning submissions on our Awards page and planning for ALPAR’s 40th anniversary in 2022!
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Earth Day 2021: Keep Alaska beautiful today and every day
Follow As we turn the calendar to April 22nd we are reminded that Earth Day can jump start individual actions that ripple across our communities and state as a whole. The shared responsibility to maintain clean, green and beautiful spaces comes through collective impact. We invite you to be a part of the change: In…
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Nominate your recycling and litter prevention super hero!
Follow ALPAR awards – nomination form – due Sept 1 ALPAR’s annual awards recognize companies, organizations or individuals that have made significant impact in litter prevention and recycling. They are intended to celebrate their achievements and commitment as well as provide inspiration for others. Award nomination procedures and criteria: The applicant or project must…
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Balancing money and mission
Follow As we round out the first quarter of 2021, we have found ourselves feeling both lucky and leery – lucky to have cultivated a supportive board and donations from businesses, yet leery as we make difficult choices as we embark on our second budget deficit year. Keeping both money and mission in balance means…