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The Women Who Fuel Alaska
There has been an increase in women workers in the storage and distribution of fuel across Alaska; women are working and thriving at all levels of this industry, including high level executive positions, terminal management, and fuel delivery.
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Signed into Law
The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act is the most comprehensive legislation ever passed by Congress to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal ecosystems and communities and harming marine life.
Op-Ed: Taking a Stand for the Chugach Shareholders, Communities, and Region
Chugach Alaska Corporation President and CEO Sheri Buretta supports a proposal for the remaining $150 million in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trust that would allow for permanent restoration work in the spill zone—and is calling on the public to make their support heard as well.
State Agencies and ANTHC Are Partnering to Address Coastal Erosion Threats to Alaska Communities
State agencies are joining with ANTHC to plan a comprehensive response to the erosion and flooding that threatens rural Alaska Native communities using a $1.36 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund.
Evolving Waste Management Systems in Rural Alaska
The rapidly warming climate is having negative impacts on rural communities in Alaska, where there are already significant barriers to creating the necessary infrastructure for solid waste and sewage management.
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Re: Recycling

Greasy pizza boxes are now being accepted in all Anchorage cardboard recycling, as new data shows that grease and small amounts of cheese in pizza boxes have no effect on the recyclability of the boxes.
“With this small change we hope we can prevent further confusion and prevent valuable material that can be recycled from going into the landfill,” says Solid Waste Services Recycling Coordinator Suzanna Caldwell.
Industry Accolades

Trihydro has again been ranked among the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top Environmental Firms. ENR Ranks the top 200 environmental firms nationally based on gross revenue associated with environmental services.
This year marks Trihydro’s 15th consecutive appearance on the list; debuting at 171 in 2006, Trihydro ranked 113 in 2020.
Alaska Business Coverage

Sam Friedman | Alaska Business
We provide year-round coverage in our print and digital magazine (check out What About the Water, published in November 2019) of environmental firms and activities in Alaska, as well as recycling projects and services (Marginal Metal, from August 2019, talks about steel recycling in Alaska).
Spotlight Business Profiles
Doyon, Limited
BDO USA, LLP
Personnel Plus
Lynden Inc.
Altman, Rogers & Co.
National Cooperative Bank
Calista Corporation
PIP Marketing, Signs, Print
Thomas Head & Greisen, PC
American Marketing Association Alaska Chapter
ARM Creative
JEFFCO
Avis Alaska
CTG
In This Issue
Automating & Advancing
January 2021
Imagine hosting an event with an array of prospective clients in attendance, and the first slide of your presentation reads: “Here Is Exactly How Not to Hire Us.” It seems counterintuitive, but this is precisely what ARM Creative has done with its educational event series: SOTI.