Keeping Nome Clean in 2016
![Anahma and Ric at Nome e-Waste Pickup 2016](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-06-04-ewaste-003-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Recycling is a complicated and often-unwieldy — but still important — task in the Alaska Bush. That’s why we’re happy to spread the word about Nome’s annual e-waste recycling event — and why we participate ourselves.
Helping to Keep Alaska Clean
![2015 e-Waste Pickup in Nome](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-05-29-ewaste-pickup-009-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
A recent collection of “e-waste” in Nome was a singular opportunity for our community to make rural Alaska a cleaner place to live. We were happy not only to spread the word about this important community need but also to take part in it!
Recycling, Nome’s way
![Matt and Anna Rose at e-Waste Event](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-e-waste-pickup-002-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Nome’s annual e-waste event took place in late May, offering residents a chance to responsibly dispose of all sorts of electronic equipment. Thanks to you, KNOM was there.
A cleaner community
For the third year in a row, KNOM was proud to participate in a special recycling event in Nome last month: an annual collection of e-waste (discarded electronics, such as old or broken computers, spent batteries, and the like). Because of environmental concerns, e-waste cannot simply be thrown out; electronics tend to contain specific chemicals […]