RethinkWaste is pleased to announce the winners of its eleventh annual poster contest! The contest was open to all 3rd through 8th graders attending schools in the agency’s service area. This year’s poster theme was “My Green Routine,” encouraging students to artistically depict their daily actions that make the Earth a better, “greener” place. We received 90 original submissions, representing 24 schools and nine Member Agencies.
The winners and their respective cities and schools are listed below:
Elementary School Category
First Place – “My Green Routine”
Melissa J., 5th grade, Baywood Elementary School, San Mateo
Second Place – “My Green Routine”
Catherine X., 5th grade, Sandpiper Elementary School, Redwood City
Third Place – “My Everyday Green Routine”
Vincent L., 3rd grade, Belmont Oaks Academy, Belmont
Middle School Category
First Place – “What can YOU do to help the environment?”
Arielle H., 6th grade, La Entrada Middle School, Menlo Park
Second Place – “Recycling Robot”
Luna C., 8th grade, Kennedy Middle School, Redwood City
Third Place – “Let’s Make Waves by Sorting Our Waste!”
Tobias D., 8th grade, Kennedy Middle School, Redwood City
High resolution photos of the winning posters are available upon request.
The First Place posters will be featured on the side of Recology collection trucks, so the winners will see their artwork around their neighborhoods later this year! All winning posters will be showcased on the RethinkWaste website and social media and may appear in RethinkWaste newsletters and other educational materials. In addition, contest winners may be recognized at upcoming City Council meetings.
As a reward for their submissions, all winners will receive fun eco-friendly prizes of their choice!