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Alaskans love their state and want to make sure it is protected. Alaska Business covers the environmental service providers that help builders and developers plan and execute projects responsibly. We also report on recycling efforts on a community and corporate scale.
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Alaska Science Forum: Searching for Microplastics on Denali
UAF engineering students Matthew Crisafi-Lurtsema and Roger Jaramillo are climbing Denali this month to learn if microplastic pollution has spread to the highest point in North America.
Spill Response Barge Ready for Prince William Sound
A state-of-the-art oil spill response barge built by Elliott Bay Design Group and Dakota Creek Industries is ready for duty in Prince William Sound.
Alaska Chadux̂ Network, Integrity Environmental Join Forces
Integrity Environmental and nonprofit oil spill compliance and response provider, Alaska Chadux̂ Network, formalize collaboration to expand oil spill exercise capabilities.
Building a Business with Recycled Plastic
Alaska Plastic Recovery, the company behind Grizzly Wood, has made it through its first big year of work, traveling to and collecting more than 600,000 pounds of recycled plastic in eight Southcentral communities and turning it into formed-plastic lengths of recycled plastic lumber, or RPL, and bricks, useful for making signposts, decking, picnic tables, benches, and retaining walls.
Scaling Up the Cleanup: Donlin Gold and Partners Collect More E-Waste, Trash Than Ever
Donlin Gold worked with tribal entities and community groups in the Middle Kuskokwim to haul away nearly 235,000 pounds of electronic and other waste this year.
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Making History
The track of oil and gas development in Alaska shows the footprints of bold companies and hard-working individuals who shaped the industry in the past and continue to innovate today. The May 2024 issue of Alaska Business explores that history while looking forward to new product development, the energy transition for the fishing fleet, and the ethics of AI tools in business.