Eyeglasses to the CRF!
FNSB approves acceptance of eyeglasses at Central Recycling Facility for Aurora Borealis Lions Eyeglass Recycling Facility.
Clean up Day 2024 – May 11th
Golden Heart clean up day is May 11th 2024. Bag pickup, team signups, etc. begin April 29th. Info , details and contact information in the flyer.
Earth Day 2024
Earth Day 2024 is coming and Fairbanks is celebrating all weekend with multiple events. Check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/earthdayfairbanks/ for more details!
April is Lend a Hand month for GSIA at Co-op
April is Green Star’s Lend a Hand month at the Co-op – load up on locally grown and sourced food, and help Green Star spread the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle message when you do!
Composting Updates!
Green Star is excited to share some composting news from some of our friends! Did you know nearly 30% that goes into our landfill is organic and could potentially be composted? Fairbanks Compost Collective and Compost FBX are working to help you keep organics out of...
UAF One Health Recycling Survey
Green Star is supporting a group of UAF Master’s students in the One Health program who are interested in a feasibility project on recycling in Fairbanks. They are asking that folks fill out their 10 question survey to give them input on the state of recycling...
New signage at the FNSB Central Recycling Facility!
Green Star of Interior Alaska and Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) would like to thank owner Ben and the Advance Printing team for donating new signage to direct people where their recycling goes at the FNSB Central Recycling Facility (CRF)! We are very excited by...
Share your vision for the future of recycling in FNSB
Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) is asking residents for input and suggestions for the FNSB Comprehensive Plan Update in survey form. The FNSB Comprehensive Plan will help shape what the next 20 years in Fairbanks looks like. Submissions for the survey are due...
Volunteer With Us!
Every Season is Volunteer Season Interested in helping further recycling in FNSB? Volunteer with Green Star of Interior of Alaska! We have multiple different avenues that you can volunteer with depending on your interests skills. Volunteers must be at least 14,...
Got Cardboard Rolls?
The Fairbanks Children’s Museum in need of cardboard rolls The Fairbanks Children’s Museum is in need of cardboard rolls of any kind to help. This includes toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls and wrapping paper rolls. You can drop off your rolls along...
We are updating our recycling guide for 2025!
We want your help! Does your business or organization offer a recycling service whether it is free or costs money? We would like to list you on the new version of our recycling guide for 2025! Email the details of what your business or organization offers to...
Reboot IT 2024 Year in Review
At Green Star of Interior of Alaska we love being able to give electronics another life, keeping them out of our landfills. Our Reuse IT staff refurbish previously owned systems and this year, via the Reboot IT Technology Grants program, distributed 140 low or no cost...
Vape Battery Recycling Initiative Launches
Tuesday December 23rd our outreach manager got to play early Santa and drop off new vape battery recycling bins at the first Fairbanks businesses to participate in this pilot program. Fairbanks North Star Borough residents have been recycling their home batteries for...