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TRASHY FASHION SHOW CONTEST (LARGO)

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  • The next Trashy (Recycled) Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012. external website
  • Design "trashy fashion" clothing made from at least 75% recycled materials. See the link above for contest rules and prizes.
  • The contest is provided by the City of Largo.
  • Deadline for application: March 25, 2012
  • View the 2011 Trashy Fashion Show winners (photos).

RECYCLE REGATTA BOAT RACE

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  • Build and race a recycled boat! Your boat must be constructed from at least 70% trash items such as plastic bottles, PVC pipe or scrap wood.
  • The race is sponsored by Keep Pinellas Beautiful. The event is open to all ages.
  • The Recycle Regatta will be held on April 14, 2012 at Northshore Park in St. Petersburg.
  • More information: external website link

    - 2012 poster
    - 2012 entry form Adobe Acrobat Reader file
    - Previous event photos


  • Trophies will be awarded to the winners.
  • Deadline for entries: April 7, 2012

EARTH DAY T-SHIRT CONTEST
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  • Congratulations to the 2011 Earth Day Contest winners. Adobe Acrobat Reader file
  • Thank you to the 475 middle school students who submitted t-shirt designs related to this year's theme of Go Green.
  • The contest was sponsored by Pinellas County Utilities.
  • Winners—and their teachers—were awarded t-shirts printed with their design.

RECYCLED INNOVATIONS CONTEST

pen holder crafted from baby formula cans

Old baby formula cans have been transformed into pen holders for a dry erase board.

  • Contestants invent something functional from trash items that would normally be discarded. The invention must contain at least 75% recycled materials.
  • The contest is provided by the City of Largo.
  • Congratulations to the 2011 Recycled Innovations Contest winners. external website
  • Prizes were awarded to the winners.
  • The contest is held every fall and winners are announced on America Recycles Day (Nov. 15).
  • Start planning your entry for next year now!

ENERGY CONSERVATION T-SHIRT CONTEST     

Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
  • Congratulations to the 2011 Energy Conservation Contest winners. Adobe Acrobat Reader file
  • Over 980 elementary school students submitted t-shirt designs related to saving energy at home.
  • The contest was provided by Pinellas County Extension through the Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. View contest information.
  • Winners—and their teachers—were awarded t-shirts printed with their design.

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