Nova Scotia Recycles Contest
Who, What, When and How?
The Nova Scotia Recycles Contest is an opportunity to take action and promote waste reduction in your community. The purpose of the contest is to encourage participation in recycling and composting programs, and to celebrate the ongoing role of Nova Scotia youth in making this province a recognized leader in waste reduction.
Open to students in grades primary to twelve, the contest is launched each fall and offers over $55,000 in cash and prizes!
2011-12 Nova Scotia Recycles Contest Winners!
Mar 20, 2012 - First of all, many thanks to all the teachers and students who submitted the many fantastic entries we received for the 2011-2011 Nova Scotia Recycles Contest. Our judging committee reviewed over 8,100 entries from 218 schools!
Winning students will be honoured at awards celebrations throughout the province in April. Students receive a variety of prizes, including backpacks, movie passes and a selection of promotional items made from recycled materials. As well, the schools of winning and runner-up students receive cash prizes of $500 and $250 respectively. That's a total of more than $30,000 for schools across the province!
Grade 12 students will be recognized with scholarships - $1,500 for regional winners and $750 for runners-up. RRFB Nova Scotia will also surprise the provincial winner with a $5,000 grand prize scholarship!
Please check the list of winners to see who won. The artwork should be online soon, so please check back!
12th Annual Nova Scotia Recycles Contest
Sept 19, 2011 - RRFB Nova Scotia has kicked-off the 12th annual Nova Scotia Recycles Contest! This year's contest challenges students to be "Super Green!" in order to help us all reach the provincial goal of reducing our solid waste from an average of 420 KG to 300 KG/person/year by 2015.
Here are the contest details:
- The contest is open to all Nova Scotia students in grades primary to twelve.
- There are six contest categories, by grade level: P-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 and 12.
- Entries are accepted in English or French.
- Winners and runners-up are chosen for every grade level in each of the seven waste management regions.
- Winners and runners-up are invited to attend an awards celebration in their region.
Entries must be postmarked by February 3, 2012. Entries postmarked by December 9, 2011 are eligible for early bird prizes!
To download the 2011 Nova Scotia Recycles Contest packages by grade level, click on the links below:
Elementary School
Grades P-6
[ English | French ]
Junior/Senior High
Grades 7-12
[ English | French ]