Practicing Green Pays - Enter The Litter Prevention Contest To Win $500.

Online, January 13, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Let your environmental good deeds be recognized by entering Keep NC Beautiful's (KNCB) 12th annual Litter Prevention Awards Contest. Apply for a chance to win $500 for litter prevention, recycling and community greening programs initiated in 2010.

Government agencies, school/youth groups and non-profits are eligible to apply and up to three $500 prize awards will be awarded for each category. Applications are based on the following criterion: response to need, litter prevention, measurability, education, partnerships, innovation and plans for award funds. The application process is designed to be basic and require minimal staff time.

Applications can be downloaded at www.keepncbeautiful.org and are due by March 31. For more information, contact KNCB Deputy Director Heather Thompson at 919.783.6993 or [email protected].

The 2010 winners included: Johnson & Wales University (JWU), Charlotte; Polk County Appearance Commission, Tryon; Homeless Helping Homeless (HHH), Charlotte; Keep Richmond Beautiful, Rockingham; Blue Ridge Elementary, Warrensville; Craven Community College, New Bern; Haw River Assembly, Bynum; Casa Esperanza Montessori, Raleigh; Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel (SWEEP), Rutherfordton and Keep Belmont Beautiful, Belmont.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation and North Carolina Beverage Association are sponsors of this contest.

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