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Skagway committee explores sending #2/#5 plastic bales to Haines for conversion into lumber and pavers
Summary
Members reviewed notes from Haines Friends of Recycling about Alaska Plastics Recovery (APR) converting #2 and #5 plastics into 'Grizzlywood' lumber and bricks, discussed safety and equipment needs, and agreed to investigate a pilot bailing and shipping arrangement in coordination with Public Works.
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee reviewed a proposal from Haines Friends of Recycling and Alaska Plastics Recovery (APR) to upcycle local #2 and #5 plastics into building products such as 'Grizzlywood' lumber and number‑1/glass pavers. Committee members discussed technical, safety and logistical requirements and agreed to gather more information and consider a small pilot this summer.
Committee members read emailed notes from Keith Saunders of Haines Friends of Recycling summarizing APR’s work. According to those notes, APR ran a mobile unit that processed community plastics into lumber. Committee members relayed APR’s…
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