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Issue: 1112 Date: 12/15/2011
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Winners of Saint Louis County's "Recycling Becomes Me Student Essay Contest" to Receive $500 Scholarships
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Saint Louis County, MO - (December 6, 2011) - The Saint Louis County Department of Health is sponsoring the "Recycling Becomes Me Student Essay Contest." Winners will receive a $500 scholarship from Curbside Value Partnership.
The recycling-themed contest is an opportunity for students to write about how they've made recycling a regular part of their lives. It is open to any Saint Louis County students in grades 10 through 12. Essays should be no more than 1,000 words in length and must be submitted no later than January 20, 2012. Essays can include pictures.
Contest entries should be e-mailed to Gloria Cohen, Environmental Representative, at gcohen@stlouisco.com. Winners will be announced on January 31, 2012. Educators, school counsellors, and students can find contest details at:
www.RecyclingBecomesMe.com/contests.asp
People may also contact Gloria Cohen by phone at 314-615-8957 for more information.
The Recycling Becomes Me Initiative is Saint Louis County's first-ever countywide recycling education campaign. It was launched to illustrate how residents can personalize recycling and make it part of their everyday lives. To learn more about the campaign, visit
www.RecyclingBecomesMe.com or explore its Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/RecyclingBecomesMe .
Curbside Value Partnership is a national 501(c)(3) organization designed to grow participation in curbside recycling programs nationwide. The program is currently funded by members of the Aluminum Association (Alcoa, ARCO Aluminum and Novelis) and Can Manufacturers Institute (Ball Corporation, BWAY Corporation, Crown Holdings Inc., Impress USA, Metal Container Corporation, Sonoco-Phoenix Inc, Rexam, Silgan Containers Corporation and the Van Can Company) as well as Coca-Cola Recycling. For more information, visit www.RecycleCurbside.org. |
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