Trash Truck Art Contest
Put Waste in its Place - Keep Nashville Beautiful
is the theme of the 2008 Trash Truck Art Contest for 3rd & 4th grade students in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The goal of the contest isto promote the ways we can Keep Nashville Beautiful by recycling, reducing waste and protecting our environment!
The annual Trash Truck Art Contest is held to remind our citizens about the importance of beautification and recycling efforts. The contest is sponsored by Metro Public Works, Metro Beautification & Environment Commission and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, and Red River Service Corporation, Nashville’s household waste collection service provider.
This contest is open to 3rd and 4th grade students in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools system. Three grand prize winners will be chosen from all the winners submitted from each school. Prize money will be offered to the art departments of each grand prize winning contestant’s school in the amount of $1,500 (1st Place), $1,000 (2nd Place) and $500 (3rd Place). Additionally, the winning entry from each MNPS grade school will be featured on the side of a Red River waste collection truck from December 8, 2008 - May 1, 2009. Art depicted on the sides of waste collection trucks will be seen by more than 9,000 people each day while the trucks are on route! All trucks with winning artwork will be on display in the Piedmont Gas Christmas Parade on December 5, 2008.
BACKGROUND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Did you know? Four quick things everyone can do every day to take better care of Nashville are:
- To save paper and to save trees, use both sides of you paper when writing.
- Start a composting at your home. Learn more about about composting.
- Nashville’s recycling programs recycle aluminum, metal cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles and containers numbered 1 - 7, cardboard, newspaper, mixed paper and more through household collection services or through convenience and drop off centers located throughout the city.
- To protect streams and rivers, pick up litter and throw it in the trash can.
Did you know? Yard trimmings compose as much as 15 percent of all waste sent to landfills. Grasscycling is the natural recycling of grass. Grass clippings left on the lawn after mowing decompose and release nutrients back into the soil, so we don’t need as many dangerous chemical fertilizers. Grasscycling saves time (no more bagging), valuable landfill space and money.
Did you know? One ton of Recycled Paper,
- Saves approximately 17 trees
- Saves enough energy to power the average home for six months
- Saves 7,000 gallons of water
- Turns "trash" into valuable resources, protecting natural resources from being wasted
Did you know? Used motor oil contains lots of toxic materials. In fact, 40 percent of the pollution in America’s waterways is from used oil! Recycling used motor oil is a smart way to handle this kind of hazardous waste.
Did you know? Using products made of recycled materials saves natural resources, saves energy and reduces the amount of trash that goes into our landfills. Look for the recycled symbol when shopping. Many paper products are now made of recycled materials.
Did you know? Tennessee spends about $11 million picking up litter every year. Litter is ugly and dangerous. Cigarette butts thrown out windows start fires and kill birds and animals who try to eat them. A lot of litter ends up in our creeks and lakes, polluting the water and harming the fish and plants who live there.
Did you know? One of the best things you can do help keep air clean is to ride your bike and walk more. Too many cars equal lots of air pollution.
For more information contact Jared Manzo 615-242-8856 - Good Luck!!