August 12th, 2024
Backhaul Alaska marked a significant achievement at Total Reclaim in Anchorage with a volunteer training session and a substantial donation event, reflecting our ongoing commitment to responsible waste management.
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May 29th, 2024
By collecting and recycling e-waste, Backhaul Alaska has successfully removed over 300,000 lbs of lead acid batteries. Featured on Ticker News last month, the program's significant strides in environmental management were showcased.
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March 12th, 2024
Backhaul Alaska marked a significant achievement at Total Reclaim in Anchorage with a volunteer training session and a substantial donation event, reflecting our ongoing commitment to responsible waste management.
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March 12th, 2023
The year 2022 marked a significant phase of growth and impact for Backhaul Alaska, showcasing our commitment to safeguarding Alaska’s environments from hazardous wastes.
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November 8th, 2021
Noorvik, Alaska Noorvik (Nuurvik), population 636, is a mostly Inupiat community located on the right bank of the Nazuruk Channel and 47 miles east of Kotzebue. Residents heavily rely on their subsistence resources and land for their main diet, socioeconomic status, and community well-being. Protecting their environment and subsistence resources is a community- wide priority. […]
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November 2nd, 2021
On Tuesday Backhaul Alaska was amongst five other recycling superheroes to receive Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR) awards. Backhaul Alaska was presented with the Community Award for ‘New or Enhanced Recycling’! We are so excited to receive this award especially right as we are wrapping up another successful year of backhauling, safety training, […]
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October 24th, 2020
The core mission of Backhaul Alaska is to provide a statewide logistical support network that bolsters and integrates with local community backhaul programs. A successful project recently carried out by the Kongiganak Traditional Council’s Environmental Department exemplifies the use of local leveraging possible with Backhaul Alaska resources. The focus on local programs is critical because […]
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October 22nd, 2020
After postponing the 2020 Pilot Program backhaul events until the 2021 summer backhaul season, Backhaul Alaska has continued to be proactive by switching its planned Winter training to distance delivery, and developing options to carry out the critical local backhaul program readiness inspections. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still with us and community transmission is a continued […]
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