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What it's like to go plastic-free in Alaska
Season 12
Episode 5
Jennifer Gordon sailed from Seldovia, AK to Mexico on an adventure with her family years ago and noticed how much plastic waste contaminated the ocean. Her and her family started to collect the plastic waste throughout their trip and made it a mission to live a minimal waste lifestyle. She also co-founded a local refillery store, Blue Market AK, to help consumers reuse plastics and containers.
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Haliehana Stepetin is a master Alaska Native dancer born in Akutan, AK.

5:26
Alaska has thousands of glaciers, but Matanuska Glacier is probably the most user-friendly

5:21
After surviving cancer, Pudge Kleinkauf decided to spend her life fly fishing.

3:10
Duke Russell captures neighborhood Alaskan life from a unique perspective.

5:08
Nathan Shafer creates augmented reality - a digital overlay on the physical world

4:09
There isn't a whole lot of surfing going on in Alaska. Scott Dickerson aims to change that

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After winning Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," Kastle Sorensen improves Alaska's cupcakes

3:45
Johnny B. travels throughout Alaska by bush plane to play boogie-woogie piano music

6:02
Ionia is remote, and sometimes misunderstood intentional community located outside Kasilof

4:58
Year-round, Mako Haggerty takes his boat out across Katchemak Bay as a service to Homer.

4:36
Kendo Shine bought a small trailer and started cooking Kendo-style food in Anchorage.

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Bernie Karl is an entrepreneur, an innovator, and an Alaskan original.