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October 1st, 2019
In late fall of 2019, Waste Management was selected by the Backhaul Alaska Program to manage the shipping logistics for the Program’s Pilot 2 phase. In performing the “Control Tower” role, Waste Management will use their expertise to assist the Program with shipping and recycling materials in a more efficient and economic manner. Stephanie Mason, […]
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September 1st, 2019
In September of 2019, Zender Environmental conducted a weeklong Backhaul Training in Anchorage, AK, funded by USDA. This free training was open to all rural Alaska communities, but also acted as a “make-up” training for Backhaul Alaska’s Pilot 2 communities that needed it. Pilot 2 village coordinators from Hooper Bay, Kwigillingok, Shaktoolik, Ugashik, and Wainwright […]
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May 21st, 2019
After several months of meetings, the Solid Waste Alaska Taskforce, which oversees Backhaul Alaska, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC). The RBC is a coalition of companies, academics and organizations committed to the responsible battery management. The MOU formalizes a partnership between the two organizations to collaborate in their […]
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May 20th, 2019
The 5-day Backhaul Alaska Uniform Training was held in Anchorage May 20 – 24th with 35 participants from 16 communities, plus regional Coordinators from Nome, Dillingham, Kodiak, and Fairbanks. Trainees were concurrently enrolled in three University of Alaska, Fairbanks courses for a total of 3 class credits. Together, these classes cover the full curriculum developed […]
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