Looking for a SIMPLE Poster that people will know at a glance

WHY it is not good to put BOTTLE caps and LIDS and PLASTIC BAGS in

the Reycle bins.

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Posters should be only 8-1 /2" by 11" Posters must be in by Nov. 8, 2017.

Winners will be announced at ACUA America Recycles Day Open House

Nov. 17, 2017 5:30 pm

For more info: www.acua.com/postercontest

POSTER CONTEST – Why it is not good to put plastic lids,

caps and plastic bags into your recycling bins!

The contest is open to all Atlantic County High School Students. Posters should be made on 8.5 x 11” paper

and submitted to ACUA by November 8, 2017.

Cash prizes ($100 first, $50 second, $25 third) will be awarded at ACUA’s America Recycles Day Open House

on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 5:30 pm.

Why Do a Poster Contest?

My name is Mary Stecher. I participated in the Rutgers Environmental Stewards program which was held at

the Atlantic County Utilities Authority and during the class, I was inspired to organize this poster contest. I

have always been happy to recycle. I remember hearing or reading not to put bottle caps into the recycling,

but as I looked at the caps and lids, I thought “They are all plastic, surely they can use these!” On a very

interesting tour of the Recycling Center, I watched the material going down the conveyor belt. I asked the

guide if this material was trash, but he said no, it was recycling. What I saw looked like my trash with plastic

bags and other materials.

Then, suddenly, the HUGE processing machinery stopped. What had happened was that a bottle cap had

jammed the machines. The same thing happens frequently when plastic bags get entangled in the

machinery. Caps and bags cause damage to the machinery and slow down the sorting. It really made an

impression on me on how wrong I had been to include caps and lids with my recycling. For my Rutgers

Environmental Stewards internship, I wanted to hold a POSTER CONTEST to alert people about how

important it is to recycle correctly.

I am looking for a simple poster so that people will know at a glance why it is not good to put bottle caps,

lids or plastic bags into their recycling.

Please complete & attach this portion to your poster - Entry Deadline, November 8, 2017

Artist Name:_______________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________

Guardian Name (if under 18):_________________________________________________

Phone:___________________________________________________________________

Email:____________________________________________________________________

Winners will be decided by judges including artists and recycling professionals,

who will consider both the creativity and the clear message of the posters.

Winners will be asked to sign at release to allow their poster to be printed and

put up in public places.

First Prize $100

Second Prize $50

Third Prize $25

For more info: go to www.acua.com/postercontest