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UAA Mat-Su campus recycles carpet.(RECYCLING)

Alaska Business Monthly

| November 01, 2007 | Pounds, Nancy | COPYRIGHT 2007 Alaska Business Publishing Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The University of Alaska Anchorage's Matanuska-Susitna campus plans to recycle 1,100 square yards of carpet removed from its facilities. The used carpet was to be shipped from Anchorage to a laboratory in the Lower 48 where it would be processed and ultimately re-engineered into rolls of carpet and carpet tiles. This recycling effort also helps reduce waste sent to landfills. Also, UAA ...

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