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Follow As Anchorage prepares for the September 15 ban of certain bags within the Municipality of Anchorage, it is sure to catch some off guard, while others will be ready for the switch. Here is a primer on the ordinance and frequently asked questions.    We reached out to a couple of the larger chains…

Follow Fall signals a change in seasons, and for ALPAR, a change has been underway as well. In August, Mary Fisher retired after 18 years at the helm serving as the organization’s third executive director since our inception in 1982 – quite a tenure! Mary is enjoying an extended road trip through the Lower 48…

Follow Anchorage and Valley residents had one more thing to be thankful for over our holiday season: Christmas Tree Recycling! Over 6,000 trees were recycled this year (200 more than last year) thanks to a growing awareness that giving our things a new life after they become waste is the better option. Thank you to…

Follow The Alaska Railroad sewer extension project now underway is using 500 tons of 100% Recycled Glass Aggregate (RGA) as the bedding material for 1,100 feet of pipe on Railroad Avenue. 500 tons represents 40 percent of the glass bottles and jars recycled by Anchorage residents this past year. The Alaska  Railroad, Anchorage Water and…

Follow ALPAR is excited to announce the return of glass recycling to Anchorage just in time for America Recycles Day and Anchorage Recycles Day! The program will be drop off only for clean, empty glass bottles and jars – all colors – no caps or lids and no other materials like boxes or bags can…

Follow While driving down the Glenn Highway yesterday, I, yet again, was confronted with the situation that causes at the very least an eye-roll. The pickup truck in front of me let loose a plastic bag out of the back that flew off to the roadside. The back of the pickup was filled with all…