The Saint Louis County Department of Health is sponsoring its first County-wide recycling education campaign as a 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 at gcohen@stlouisco.com.
Winners will be announced on January 31, 2012. Educators, school counsellors, and students can find contest details http://www.RecyclingBecomesMe.com/contests.asp.
For more information, call 314-615-8957.