March 9th Noon-5 – Sustainable Living Expo
Free Sustainable Living Expo March 9th 2024. Noon to 5:00 PM. Free to exhibit. Free to attend. Learn about opportunities to incorporate renewable and recyclable alternatives into your daily life.
Affordable Tech Options for Local Nonprofits
Since the opening of Reuse IT, Greenstar’s used electronics store specializing in reconditioned computers, Green Star has become an affordable option for local nonprofit organizations that need to update technology.
Extended Hours at the Central Recycling Facility!
Greenstar extends drop-off hours and adds new collection carts to make recycling in Fairbanks easier than ever! You can now drop off recyclables Tue-Fri 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM and Sat. from 9-5.
Reuse IT, a Used Electronics Store, Open!
Green Star of Interior Alaska (GSIA) officially opened a used electronics store in May of 2023. The store specializes in reconditioned laptops and desktops, using recycled parts for building machines that are as good as new. The program grew out of GSIA’s laptop...
Thank you Lotto Alaska!
Lotto Alaska has generously donated $40,000 to Greenstar of Interior Alaska. We are grateful, and we have put the money to great use!
Reopening the FNSB Central Recycling Facility
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Central Recycling Facility has reopened with Green Star of Interior Alaska as the new operations contractor! Read today’s Fairbanks Daily News-Miner article here: https://bit.ly/3NBJpjt Thank you, Fairbanksans for diligently...
Green Star of Interior Alaska Will Be the New FNSB Contractor to Operate the Central Recycling Facility!
This past July, the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Central Recycling Facility closed due to contracting issues. This prompted the borough to put out a Request for Proposals to solicit a new contractor to operate the Central Recycling Facility located at 1855 Marika...
Recycling at the Midnight Sun Festival 2022
Green Star of Interior Alaska returned to the Midnight Sun Festival this year, offering trash and recycling services for the festival. Volunteers assisted Green Star staff collecting plastic #1 and #2 bottles and aluminum cans. Green Star deployed over 40 recycle bins...
Green Star of Interior Alaska has moved to a New Warehouse!
Green Star is now settled into our new warehouse and resuming our normal daily electronics recycling and reuse operations, as well as our event recycling and outreach work. Items for recycling should still be taken to the FNSB Central Recycling Facility (CRF) located...