USAgain‘s 2012 Earth Month Contest saw over 500 schools compete for cash prizes while collecting reusable clothing & shoes in an effort to divert waste from landfills. Our top winning schools include:
Total Pounds Collected
- St. Clare School (O’Fallon, IL)
- Sunrise Elementary (Kent, WA)
- Park Avenue Memorial Avenue Elementary (Amityville, NY)
Total Pounds Collected-per-student
- Picasso School (El Granada, CA)
- Mt. Vernon Academy (Daly City, CA)
- Alpha Montessori (Westchester, IL)
With over 210,000 lbs of textiles collected throughout April’s monthlong event, this year’s Earth Month contest was a huge success! See for yourself – check out the infographic below (click the image to see a full-size hi-resolution PDF):
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