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Green Star E-News
Green Star E-News Vol. 7, No. 11 November 9, 2006
.Recognizing Alaska organizations committed to environmental responsibility.
In this issue:
* Shining Stars
* America Recycles Day – November 15th
* Outdoor Timer Giveaways – November 16 & December 2
* Help Spread the Air Quality Message at Hockey Games
* 3-2-1 Efficiency! A Global Warming Campaign
* Downtown Cardboard Recycling Available Soon
* Restaurant Energy Efficiency, Recycling and other Mixed Greens: An Appetizing Fair for the Future
* Restaurants Can Take A Bite Out of Energy Costs
* Think Biodegradable this Holiday Season
* Anchorage Share-A-Ride’s Van Pool Program is Growing
* Lighting our Way
* This Month’s Hot Link: Home Power’s Phantom Loads
* Thank you 2006 Sponsors
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SHINING STARS
Green Star welcomes our newest enrollees, ARAMARK at UAA (Seawolf Dining Services), Mears Middle School, and Susitna Elementary School.
This month, Clarus Technologies, Inc., earns its Green Star Award. Clarus Technologies is a consulting firm that concentrates on NEPA planning, compliance assistance, cultural and natural resource management, site investigation and remediation, and OSHA and environmental training. Clarus’ Eagle River offices feature numerous recycling and waste prevention initiatives, including adding a section to the employee handbook discussing the organization’s efforts to recycle and reduce waste and the savings associated with these activities. With lots of field activities, batteries are a common waste product. Clarus uses rechargeable batteries in the office and in the field. Clarus also has posted numerous unneeded items on the Alaska Materials Exchange.
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AMERICA RECYCLES DAY – November 15th
America Recycles Day is November 15th. It is also Anchorage Recycles Day! Mayor Mark Begich declared Anchorage Recycles Day several years ago and Anchorage residents have been celebrating ever since. So what do we have to celebrate on Anchorage Recycles Day?
Anchorage’s Recycling Report Card
Recycling efforts have been advancing exponentially in Anchorage in the past five years. Here are just a few of the highlights:
* Plastics recycling comes to Anchorage in 2001.
* Eagle River gets a drop-off site at the Anchorage Regional Landfill in 2003.
* The Mayor appoints a Renewable Resources Manager in the Office of Economic and Community Development in 2005. One of his missions is to improve recycling.
* All municipal buildings now have access to mixed paper recycling. A weekly route collects mixed paper from City offices.
* Anchorage has one of the best recycling drop-off program participation rates in the country.
* Mixed paper curbside collection is available to a portion of Anchorage households and this may expand.
* Waste haulers, the recycling facility, and the City are discussing the potential for implementing full-scale curbside recycling collection for Anchorage.
* Free cardboard recycling is available for downtown businesses in 2006.
* With the help of local groups and businesses, local glass recycling continues despite setbacks.
* Recycled newspapers support a local business (Thermo-Kool of Alaska) and provide numerous products to Alaskans, such as insulation, animal bedding, and hydroseed mulch.
Events on Anchorage Recycles Day
Numerous events are taking place to celebrate recycling in Anchorage on Wednesday, November 15th.
11am – Mayor’s Ribbon Cutting for Downtown Cardboard Recycling – downtown at 3rd Ave, between A & C Streets, in the NW corner of the parking lot. The ribbon cutting kicks off free cardboard recycling for downtown businesses.
12noon – 6pm – Fun and Education at the Anchorage Recycling Center, 6161 Rosewood. With a live radio remote from Kool 97.3 from 1-4pm and free hot dogs and soda. Play the plastics sorting game and be entered into a raffle to win a composting bin, household recycling bins, or office recycling bins. Learn more about how to recycle, and sign up for curbside paper recycling collection.
5:30-7:30pm – 2nd Annual Anchorage Recycles Day Fair, hosted this year at East High by Alaska Youth for Environmental Action and featuring a recycled fashion show, speakers, games, booths, and food! Welcome students, parents, teachers, and the general public.
Events in the Valley
Let’s not forget our recycling friends in the Valley. Celebrate America Recycles Day by winning a Ford hybrid SUV to support Valley Community for Recycling Solutions’ capital campaign to build a recycling/education facility. The vehicle will be raffled off at the Palmer Chamber of Commerce. If you haven’t gotten a ticket, they’re only $50. Contact Valley Community for Recycling Solutions at 907-745-5544.
Here are some other events in the Valley:
Saturday, November 11
10am – 4pm Autumn Annual Gear Swap at the Mother Lode Lodge, Hatcher’s Pass
Saturday, November 11
7pm Recycling Fundraiser, Alaskan History Musical Comedy with Alice Welling and Brian Herman, then dance to H3. At the Mother Lode Lodge, Hatcher’s Pass. For tickets, call 907-745-5544. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
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OUTDOOR TIMER GIVEAWAYS: NOVEMBER 16 & DECEMBER 2
Do you park your car outdoors at night? For those Anchorage residents who already have an engine block heater in their vehicle, Green Star is giving away free programmable outdoor timers (approx. $15 value) at two upcoming events. Tell your friends and neighbors!
Thursday, November 16th
University Mall – Main Entrance
Noon – 6pm
Saturday, December 2nd
Loussac Library – 1st (Ground) Floor
Noon – 4pm
Studies show that using an engine block heater whenever it’s 20ºF or colder for two to three hours prior to starting your personal or business vehicle can cut carbon monoxide emissions by an average of 60%.
In addition, using a programmable timer to warm your vehicle’s block heater will cut electricity costs to about 20 cents per plug-in, while allowing you to start-up with a warm engine.
Remember, the benefits of plugging-in are many, including:
· Saving gas
· Reducing engine wear
· Increasing reliability
· Decreasing carbon monoxide and other pollutants
· Defrosting windows quickly while idling less
For questions about timer qualification and event locations, please call Green Star at 278-7827 or email beth@greenstarinc.org.
The timers are purchased with federal highway funds to reduce cold-start emissions. These funds are programmed by the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions (AMATS). For more information about funding, call 343-4003.
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HELP SPREAD THE AIR QUALITY MESSAGE AT HOCKEY GAMES
Join Green Star in sharing information about Air Quality while enjoying some good old-fashioned hockey fun. Volunteers are needed to pass out air quality information and giveaways before games and between periods. Set-up is before the game and takedown is after the 2nd period intermission. Free tickets to the game are your reward! You have your choice of UAA Seawolves games or Alaska ACES games during this hockey-packed week and weekend. All games are at Sullivan Arena. To volunteer, contact Jeanne at 278-7839 or Jeanne@greenstarinc.org.
Alaska ACES Game: Thursday Night, November 16
Setup: be at Sullivan at 5:30pm - Doors open at 6:15 - Game Time: 7:05pm.
UAA Seawolves Game: Friday Night, November 17
Setup/Doors open at 6:30pm – Game Starts: 7:37pm
Take Down: After 2nd intermission
Alaska ACES Game: Saturday Afternoon, November 18
Setup/Doors open at 1pm – Game Time: 2:05pm.
Take Down: After 2nd intermission
UAA Seawolves Game: Saturday Night, November 18
Setup/Doors open at 6:00pm – Game Starts: 7:07pm
Take Down: After 2nd intermission
Alaska ACES Game: Sunday Afternoon, November 19
Setup/Doors open at Noon – Game Time: 1:05pm.
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3-2-1-EFFICIENCY! A GLOBAL WARMING CAMPAIGN
Global warming got you down? Well, how about taking some positive action to make a difference? To curb global warming, Alaska teens are promoting individual action.
Teens in the Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) program are kicking off a campaign to reduce emissions and combat global warming through a personal action campaign. Through its “3-2-1 Efficiency!” campaign, AYEA hopes to encourage 6,000 people throughout the State to take a pledge and implement changes in their homes. AYEA will kick off this campaign in Fairbanks, Yakutat, Anchorage, Juneau, Homer, and Sitka.
The pledge asks you to:
* Replace your three most commonly used incandescent (regular) light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (saves 300 lbs of C02/year);
* Turn your thermostat down in the winter by two degrees (saves 2,000 lbs C02/year); and
* Unplug one appliance when not in use (1,000 lbs C02).
If 6,000 people take the pledge and implement these actions, we will collectively reduce carbon emissions by 19,800,000 lbs per year!
As part of the campaign, AYEA is developing an educational PowerPoint presentation for school classes, and will be tabling at various conferences, sports events, and other activities throughout the year.
The goal is to give each person that takes the pledge one compact fluorescent light bulb to get started! AYEA is looking for donations to be able to purchase compact fluorescents. Please contact AYEA at 339-3907 or ayea@nwf.org if you or your company would like to contribute light bulbs, advertising space, funding, or other resources to support this project.
AYEA is a program of the National Wildlife Federation that empowers young people to impact environmental issues through skills training, action projects, and civic engagement opportunities. Go to www.ayea.org to take the pledge online.
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DOWNTOWN CARDBOARD RECYCLING AVAILABLE SOON
The City needs you to be a part of an historic milestone in Anchorage recycling. Starting November 15th, the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Waste and Smurfit-Stone Recycling will provide businesses in downtown Anchorage with free cardboard recycling! Come help spread the word as the City does a literature drop to downtown businesses.
Meet on the 8th floor of City Hall in the Mayor’s conference room on Thursday, November 9th from 4 to 5pm. Bring your friends, warm clothes, and be prepared to have fun! Refreshments will be provided afterwards.
Contact Nick Moe at 343-4468 or moent@muni.org to sign up to help.
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RESTAURANT ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RECYCLING & OTHER MIXED GREENS: AN APPETIZING FAIR FOR THE FUTURE -- NOVEMBER 29TH
On Wednesday, November 29th from 2-4pm at the BP Energy Center, Anchorage recyclers, product vendors, and energy experts will be available to answer questions for the food service industry. Whether you own or operate a restaurant in Anchorage or are just interested in specialized waste reduction and energy efficiency information, this fair is for you.
Representatives from organizations that offer recycling services, green-cleaning products, lighting retrofits, locally grown food, and biodegradable take-out containers will be attending. Look for Alaska Mill & Feed, Alaska Waste, Rare Earth, Shaklee, Alaska Energy Savers, Mini-Brute, Alaska Grown, and others.
From 2:30-3:00pm, the Fair will pause for a panel discussion focusing on the logistics of recycling for restaurants. Mark Goodman with Alaska Mill & Feed, Craig Gales with Alaska Waste, Bob Tenge with Smurfit-Stone Recycling, and Nick Moe with City Hall will discuss the best ways to make recycling work for restaurants.
Two more special presentations will follow later in the afternoon. We will highlight Snow City’s Café’s environmental efforts to earn the Green Star Award, followed by a description of the various energy efficiency options available to restaurants through the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR program.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jean Marie at 278-7869 or jeanmarie@greenstarinc.org.
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RESTAURANTS CAN TAKE A BITE OUT OF ENERGY COSTS
Is the rising price of energy causing you to lose your appetite? Well, chew on this -- YOU can easily reduce the annual operating costs and Green Star can help!
Profit margins for restaurants are often slim; typically only 3-9% of total revenue. One area to save on operating costs is in your use of energy. With energy costs rising every day, reducing energy use is an obvious and often quite easy way to knock down some of your operating costs. Imagine saving 20% on energy operating costs – that could increase profit by as much as one third.
If it’s so lucrative to cut energy use, why isn’t everyone doing it? Restaurant owners often have a difficult time getting past the initial capital costs to look at the long-term savings, the payback period and other factors that make the initial costs worthwhile.
Annual Cost Savings
Here are a few annual cost saving estimates based on some basic changes that can be made in your restaurant. These are easy steps with low capital cost.
* Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps – save up to $34 per lamp.
* Install a programmable thermostat and use night setback settings instead of adjusting the temperature manually – save up to $500.
* Replace or repair cracked or warped refrigerators or freezer gaskets or hinges – save up to $50 per refrigerator.
With a little more effort and some upfront costs, here are additional savings opportunities:
* Install a daylighting-control system to be sure you are not providing too much light in your dining area during daylight hours – save up to $700.
* Replace incandescent or mercury vapor parking lot lighting with high-pressure sodium or metal halide lights – save up to $40 per lamp (add photocells and a timer for additional savings).
* Replace T-12 lamps and magnetic ballasts with T-8 fluorescent lamps and electronic ballasts – save up to $16 per lamp. For even more energy savings, consider installing T5 lamps, as Snow City Café has done.
* Replace your conventional gas fryer with an infrared gas fryer or high-efficiency atmospheric gas fryer – save up to $400 per fryer.
ENERGY STAR Equipment
One huge energy-saving opportunity comes as you look at new equipment. Be sure to look for ENERGY STAR equipment. Currently, there are ENERGY STAR requirements and ratings for fryers, steam cookers, hot food holding cabinets, and solid-door refrigerators and freezers. These products range from 25% to 60% more efficient than non-ENERGY STAR models.
ENERGY STAR qualified equipment have:
* Shorter cook times,
* Higher production rates,
* Improved insulation, and
* High-efficiency compressors.
ENERGY STAR commercial dishwashers may be next on the horizon. Dishwashers are one of the biggest energy users in a kitchen, consuming more than 2/3 of a restaurant’s water. New high-efficiency technologies are available to change this.
More Equipment Advice
For those restauranteurs not familiar with the Food Service Technology Center (www.fishnick.com), it is a program based in California specializing in commercial kitchen energy efficiency and appliance performance testing. The FSTC, operated by Fisher-Nickel, Inc, has developed more than 30 Standard Test Methods for evaluating commercial kitchen appliance performance.
The FSTC goes beyond just the products rated by ENERGY STAR to provide advice about a wide range of commercial food service equipment. The site includes performance reports, life-cycle cost calculators, technology assessments and tip sheets on a variety of products ranging from broilers, braising pans and griddles, to ovens and ranges.
In addition to being a clearinghouse of information on equipment performance, the Food Service Technology Center also has expertise in commercial kitchen ventilation and building energy efficiency, including lighting, glazing and HVAC.
Regular Versus Preventative Maintenance
Besides getting new equipment, there are other ways to be more efficient with what you have – the big one being maintenance. This should be regular maintenance. Preventative maintenance is a term often used but this implies that the maintenance is intended to avoid a breakdown. But the word "regular" shows a commitment to sustaining proper operations and ensuring that peak performance of your equipment is not slipping faster than it should.
Consider creating a calendar with the recommended maintenance dates for all parts and equipment, including monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual checks. The schedule should note when air-conditioning-equipment air filters should be changed; when exhaust- and supply-fan bearings should be lubricated, and when thermostats on cooking and air-conditioning equipment should be calibrated. Also be sure to replace gaskets and clean refrigerator and freezer coils.
Other Suggestions
Invest in low-flow, pre-rinse spray valves to save energy, water and sewage costs. The typical spray valve used to wash dishes by hand runs four gallons of water a minute. Plus, the restaurant pays for the energy to heat the water, the cost of water and the cost of sewage. A low-flow pre-rinse spray valve -- which costs about $40 to $60 -- consumes 1.6 gallons per minute. If your staff spends four hours a day washing dishes, you could save hundreds of gallons of water, as well as sewer costs. In less than a month, you’ll have recouped the cost.
Another area to save tremendously is in the air. Consider a kitchen exhaust system that automatically varies fan speeds. Fan power to heat and cool restaurant kitchens and eliminate smoke accounts for a huge chunk of an operation's energy bill. Traditionally, fans run at full speed all day long until the cook turns them off at the end of the day. But now, several manufacturers offer high-tech controls to regulate fan speed. Sensors measure heat and smoke from cooking appliances and automatically determine the appropriate fan speed.
Who’s Done It?
A San Francisco hotel saved $10,000 in fan power and $10,000 in heating and cooling expenses the first year it invested $15,000 in Cincinnati-based Melink Corp.'s Intelli-Hood. Plus, Brinker International is installing the Intelli-Hood in all new Chili's restaurants and considering them for existing locations, according to Melink.
One Subway franchise in Oklahoma saved $20,000 by installing energy-efficient lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, and ice makers. With these improvements, the restaurant has reduced energy costs by 40 percent. In addition, the dining room is much more attractive and comfortable to customers. Besides maintaining properly lit restaurants, the franchisee only upgrades to energy-efficient equipment with a three-year simple payback or better. By ensuring a three-year payback, the owner is able to justify upgrades with a five-year lease schedule for his franchises.
Ten years ago, Wendy’s in Kingston, New York, made a bold move, becoming the first all-electric high technology restaurant. The restaurant installed the latest in electric cooking technology as well as two Trane 15-ton GeoExchange units to heat and cool the kitchen and dining room using geothermal power. Using a single closed loop with 12-foot wells drilled to 325 feet, the restaurant taps into the temperatures below ground to regulate above ground temperatures more efficiently. In addition, appliances are hooked into the system so, for example, waste heat from the ice maker can be used to produce hot water or to heat the dining area. The system provides cost savings of $2,000 to $3,000 annually.
It’s Your Turn
Not only does Green Star help to save you money but when your customers find out that you care about the environment, they may just ask for seconds. Interested in learning more about what Green Star can offer? Our website is full of information that you can really sink your teeth into! Visit us at www.greenstarinc.org. Be one of the first 10 restaurant managers to mention this article and RECIEVE A FREE ENERGY AUDIT! Call us today at 278-7869.
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THINK BIODEGRADABLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
As we head into the holidays, think about making your holiday parties a little greener. We all think about summer picnics when we think of paper plates and plastic forks, but it’s likely that your office holiday potluck will be using these disposables rather than fine china and silver or even washable plastic plates and cheap stainless steel forks.
If you just can’t stomach washing all those dishes at the office or you don’t have the dishes to wash, consider another, greener option – biodegradable food service products. Rare Earth, in Anchorage, offers an assortment of potato-starch-based cutlery (more durable than the plastic kind!), as well as plates, bowls and cups made from bagasse (sugar cane waste) and corn starch.
You can get a pack of 50 forks, knives, or spoons for $3.50 each. A 50-pack of 10” bagasse plates will cost you $6.50. and bowls are $4.50 to $5.00 for 50, depending on size. Lots of other items are available too.
Even if you don’t compost these items after you use them, you can feel better that they are made from renewable resources and, in some cases, waste products (bagasse is a waste product from processing sugar cane) instead of petroleum-based plastics.
Contact Rare Earth at 244-3186 or rareearthalaska@acsalaska.net for more information.
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ANCHORAGE SHARE-A-RIDE’S VAN POOL PROGRAM IS GROWING
Anchorage Share-A-Ride’s Van Pool program began in 1995 with just ten vans. Even with growth over the years, last year Share-A-Ride had a three-year waiting list of people who wanted to commute in vans.
With the passage of the 2005 Transit Bond in 2005, Anchorage finally had match dollars available to purchase additional vans. In addition, the new contractor, VPSI Inc., offered a lower purchase cost per van, so the city could maximize its purchasing dollars.
“This time last year we had 24 vans on the road,” said Nancy Killoran, Share-A-Ride Manager Nancy Killoran. “We now have over 40 vans on the road, each transporting up to 13 people.”
Vanpools are encouraged for people traveling to or from Anchorage who have a commute of at least 20 miles one way (no bus service areas). Anchorage’s vanpools primarily serve commuters traveling between Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley or Girdwood, significantly reducing the number of vehicle miles traveled on the Seward and Glenn Highways.
The Federal Tax Code allows employers to offer their employees up to $105 per month in tax-free benefits for vanpool or transit passes. Alternatively, employees can set aside up to $105 per month pre-tax for transit or vanpool expenses.
Each van takes up to 12 vehicles off the road during morning and afternoon commute times and reduces the number of parking spaces needed across Anchorage. With 32 vans on the road at the end of June the total calculated annual reduction of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT’s) in 2006 was nearly 9 million, saving an estimated 487,467 gallons of gasoline annually.
Van poolers can save thousands of dollars each year over the cost of driving to work alone. The longer the commute distance, the more economical a vanpool tends to be. Likewise, the more riders in the van, the less each rider pays, since costs are typically shared evenly. One person usually drives and maintains the van while riders pay a monthly fare. Since each van can replace up to 12 parking spaces, some businesses offer preferential parking for vanpools.
The 13 passenger maxi-vans are equipped with individual overhead reading lights, individually controlled heat/air vents, reclining high back “air plane type” seating, first aid kit, ABS brakes and automatic transmission.
For more information about vanpools log onto Share-A-Ride at www.peoplemover.org or call the Share-A-Ride office at (907) 562-7665.
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LIGHTING OUR WAY
Recently, Michael Lane with the Lighting Design Lab in Seattle, visited Anchorage to share his knowledge about the latest trends in lighting. If you were not able to attend, here are just a few of the kernels of wisdom that Mr. Lane passed along.
* Lighting controls, such as timers, light sensors, and occupancy sensors, can save lots of money, especially if used wisely in combination with daylighting and other building control options.
* Daylighting (using the sun’s lighting power) can work well but top-lighting (sky lights) works better than side-lighting (windows).
* LEDs as a practical lighting source are still a ways off. Be patient. However, specialized uses for LEDs are here and are very energy efficient, including holiday lights, exit signs, traffic and vehicle lights and others.
* If you have T-12 fluorescent lamps, RETROFIT!! These lamps are energy-suckers compared to the newer T-8 and T-5 fluorescent lamps. In the process, you’ll also gain a more efficient electronic ballast if your old lamps are still using less efficient magnetic ballasts.
* Check out the “Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings” or the “Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Retail Buildings” published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Visit www.ashrae.org or order these and other publications.
* For warehouse space and other high-ceilinged facilities, stop using HID lamps! T-8 and T-5 fixtures may work best at providing quality, consistent light.
* Consider a lighting redesign (new fixtures and placement) if a retrofit (new lamps in existing lighting systems) does not improve light quality and/or reduce energy use.
For more details about lighting, visit the Lighting Design Lab at www.lightingdesignlab.org. Or contact Michael Lane at 1-800-354-3864 x26 or Michael@lightingdesignlab.com.
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THIS MONTH’S HOT LINK: Home Power's Phantom Loads
This month’s hot link is a fact sheet explaining the ins and outs of “phantom loads,” those mysterious energy-consuming systems in your house that may appear to be turned off but are still using power. If the “off” energy used by your appliances and gadgets seems small on an individual household level, take a look at how they add up when you look at it as a whole country. The bottom line – unplug those chargers when they’re not charging something!
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THANK YOU 2006 SPONSORS, GRANTORS & CONTRACTORS
Green Star could not exist without the generous financial and in-kind support of many individuals and leading local businesses and organizations. To become a Green Star individual member or corporate sponsor, please call 278-7827 or visit our web site www.greenstarinc.org. A huge thank you to our 2006 sponsors!
Platinum ($10,000+): Anchorage Media Group, BP, ConocoPhillips Alaska, FedEx Express, Municipality of Anchorage Department of Health & Human Services, Municipality of Anchorage Office of Economic & Community Development, Rasmuson Foundation, Totem Ocean Trailer Express
Gold ($5,000-$9,999): Anchorage Daily News, Carlile Transportation Systems, GCI, Horizon Lines of Alaska, KTUU – Channel 2, Total Reclaim, Inc., Weaver Brothers
Silver ($2,500-$4,999): Lynden Transport, University of Alaska Anchorage
Bronze ($1,000-$2,499): Adobe, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Alaska Waste, Arcticom, Cellular One, Graphic Solutions, Independent Lift Truck of Alaska, REI, Teamsters Local 959, Thompson & Associates
Green ($500-$999): ACS, Alaska Printing, Alaska Waste, Alyeska Pipeline Services, American Credit Card Systems, Anchorage School District, Costco-Debarr Rd., Delta Cargo/Arctic Circle Air, Frames Etc., Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, Municipal Light & Power, Polar Supply Inc., Warning Lites of Alaska
Supporter ($250-$499): Alaska Warehouse Specialists, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, Coca-Cola Bottling of Alaska, Corporate Express Alaska, Dick Wilson, Great Harvest Bread Company, KSKA, Mettler-Toledo Northwest, Moose’s Tooth Pub & Pizzeria, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group, Salvation Army, Smurfit-Stone Recycling Company, Syntax, TATI Broadcast, Terra Bella Organic Coffee
Contributor (up to $250): Alaska Bagel Restaurant, Alaska Center for the Environment, Alaska Mill Feed & Garden Center, Alaska Mountain Bike Source, Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking, American Fast Freight, Anchorage Guest House, Anchorage Publishing, APIA, Bear Tooth Theater Pub & Grill, Blockbuster Video, Bus11 Design, Carrs-Safeway, Chugiak Dog Mushers Association, Clear Channel Radio, Dark Horse Coffee, From the Far Corners Photography, Girdwood Ski & Cyclery, Glacier Brewhouse/ORSE Ristorante, Great Harvest Bread Company, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, Hot Licks Homemade Ice Cream, Iditarod Trail Committee, Kathy Sarns/Free Spirit, Middleway Café, Municipality of Anchorage Maintenance & Operations Department, NorthWest Handling Systems, Partusch Plumbing & Heating, Princess Tours, Sack’s Café, Skinny Raven Sports, Snow City Café, Spenard Builders Supply, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Tesoro Iron Dog, Title Wave Books
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