Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For 11 years, Gulf of Alaska Keeper (GoAK) has cleaned marine #debris from remote Alaskan coastlines. In the summer of 2015, #GoAK organized a large-scale project to collect debris from across the Gulf of Alaska by barge and helicopter. Approximately 440 tons of debris was taken to Seattle, where it will be sorted and disposed or #recycled
Video by Hanna Craig
Music by Starship Amazing
Still Images Courtesy of Gulf of Alaska Keeper (GoAK)
GoPro Footage Courtesy of Scott Groves
Aerial Footage Courtesy of George Knowles and Ben Sturgulewski / GoAK
INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. The videos capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these stories present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska.
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For 11 years, Gulf of Alaska Keeper (GoAK) has cleaned marine #debris from remote Alaskan coastlines. In the summer of 2015, #GoAK organized a large-scale project to collect debris from across the Gulf of Alaska by barge and helicopter. Approximately 440 tons of debris was taken to Seattle, where it will be sorted and disposed or #recycled
Video by Hanna Craig
Music by Starship Amazing
Still Images Courtesy of Gulf of Alaska Keeper (GoAK)
GoPro Footage Courtesy of Scott Groves
Aerial Footage Courtesy of George Knowles and Ben Sturgulewski / GoAK
INDIE ALASKA is an original video series produced by Alaska Public Media in partnership with PBS Digital Studios. The videos capture the diverse and colorful lifestyles of everyday Alaskans at work and at play. Together, these stories present a fresh and authentic look at living in Alaska.
Click on the Subscribe button above to get notified when new episodes are available.
Consider supporting Alaska Public Media and ensure storytelling like INDIE ALASKA continues into the future. Make a donation today at: alaskapublic.org/support/donate-splash-page
All INDIE ALASKA episodes can be found at: alaskapublic.org/category/programs/indie-alaska
