Alaska Airlines, a Seattle-based carrier that serves destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, is committed to environmental stewardship and has built a strong waste reduction and recycling program both in the air and on the ground. In 2011, the company recycled more than 830 cubic yards of waste from its airplanes—everything from paper and cold cups to coffee grounds—and 100,000 pounds of steel from its Seattle hangar alone. Sea

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