2019 America Recycles Billboard Contest Winner Announced

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Eastbrook Middle School 8th grader, Maria Maldanado, is the overall winner of the 2019 America Recycles Day Billboard Design Contest hosted by the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority’s program Target Recycling at School. The winning design will be displayed on two billboards in Whitfield County (one on Cleveland Highway and the other on Thornton Avenue) during the month of November to recognize America Recycles Day on November 15th.

Ms. Maldanado’s design includes the phrase “I recycle. Do you?” as one of the themes of the contest. The artwork puts the focus directly on the message and cleverly uses word art to create a tree out of the recycling symbol as a reminder that the importance of to conserve our natural resources. Every time you drive past it, it can serve as a reminder that it is important for you to recycle your paper and cardboard because every ton recycled saves 17 trees.

The billboard design contest, now in its tenth year, has 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from each school that submitted entries. The three winners, listed below, received a certificate of participation and a gift bag with items made from recycled materials. The first place overall, who is the winner of the billboard, was selected from the first-place design from each grade level.  

Eastbrook Middle

1)     Maria Maldanado

2)     Samantha Triana

3)     Kaylee Welch

 

Christian Heritage

1)     Monique Loa

2)     Dayton Nguyen

3)     Norah Henson

 

New Hope Middle School

1)     Chase Jones

2)     Brandon Ramos

3)     Jessie Lowery

Honorable Mention: Landyn Vali

 

Target Recycling at School provides recycling collection services and environmental education opportunities to schools in Whitfield County. For more information, call 706-278-5001 or visit www.DWSWA.org.

America Recycles Day is a community-driven event dedicated to promoting recycling awareness, commitment, and action in the U.S. through its partnership with Keep America Beautiful. It’s celebrated annually on November 15. For more information on recycling, and to take the pledge to #BeRecycled visit www.AmericaRecyclesDay.org.