Green Star of Interior Alaska

Encouraging and enabling our community to reduce waste and increase recycling. Organized as a 501(c)(3) in 1998, Green Star encourages the reuse of materials, reduction of unnecessary waste, and increased recycling efforts in Interior Alaska. Green Star accomplishes its mission by serving as the contractor for electronics recycling for the FNSB, coordinating special event recycling for community events large and small, and providing educational outreach to the Fairbanks area.

Community Outreach:

Green Star of Interior Alaska has been retooling its repair and resale work by building used laptops to help close the technology gap in Fairbanks during this time when having access to a computer is so critical. During the COVID-19 crisis we are offering these computers for free or reduced-cost to assist folks without the ability to connect with loved ones while isolated at home, connect to technology to work remotely, apply for jobs or home school their kids. Green Star has given out over 300 computers to members of the community since May of 2020.

Special Event Recycling:

• Green Star partners with a variety of community organizations to provide recycling bins at special events and coordinate volunteers who collect and sort recyclable materials.

• You may have seen them at the Arctic Winter Games, Midnight Sun Festivals, and Golden Wheel Amusements Summer Spectacular.

• Every year Green Star helps out with Clean Up Day in May and Stream Clean Up Day in June.

Educational Outreach:

• Green Star published the first edition of the Fairbanks Recycling Guide in August 2011. This comprehensive resource includes valuable information to help community members navigate the recycling scene in Fairbanks. This guide is updated, published, and available on our website.

•We have updated our Recycling Education Curriculum that goes out to middle schools to teach students the need for and ways to recycle locally.