2009 Litter Hawk Award Program
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Visual Arts Category 10 and Under
By Bobby B. - Luzerne County Bobby is from Soloman Plains Elementary School in Luzerne County and he designed this poster to help people make the right choice and "throw trash in the trash can."	By Nicholas S. - Luzerne County Nicholas is from Soloman Plains Elementary School in Luzerne County and he titled his creation, "Don't Litter".

Language Arts Category 10 and Under

By Erin K., Soloman Plains Elementary School, Luzerne County We should not litter. It pollutes the air. It may hurt people. Litter also affects animals. Stay right where you are I have to tell you more! It can pollute the air. When you litter it pollutes the air and people could have trouble breathing. Also there is less oxygen in the air. It may hurt people. When you litter, people may trip over your trash and get hurt. If you keep littering people will not just have a little injury they would get a huge one. Litter also affects animals. Your litter may go in the ocean and get caught on fish. That can hurt the animal. It can also hurt humans because we eat animals to survive. That is why you shouldn't litter. It pollutes the air. It may hurt people. Litter also affects animals. So don't litter. It affects so much!

Visual Arts Category Ages 11-18

By Rachel R., Washington County Rachel is from Canonsburg Middle School in Washington County and she created this poster to encourage people to be more active about making healthy choices for the environment. Her poster was displayed at a local gallery.

Community Outreach Category Ages 11-18

By Francesca P. and Meagan P., Beaver County Francesca and Meagan are from South Side Area Middle School and they took the Litter Hawk Youth Program to the next level by organizing a Litter Hawk contest for grades 3 through 5. The kids were asked to create an environmental poster or paragraph around the statement, "I can improve the environment by..." Francesca and Meagan had prizes donated by teachers and the winning entries will be made into a pamphlet that will be given to teachers to help educate their students about the importance of Earth Day. By Michael C., Brooke A., and Jazmine H., York County Michael, Brooke, and Jazmine are from Columbia High School and they designed a brochure illustrating the best ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. The brochure also has a glossary with definitions for terms like nonrenewable and biodegradable. The students will be distributing the informative brochures at a local Earth Day celebration.

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