Waste Management & Recycling Program
Maine Recycles Week
Announcing School and Poster Contest Winners!
Maine Recycles Week 2007 is over, as far as the celebrating and most events; however the "Recycling" message continues. The Maine Recycles Week 2007 Steering Committee would like to thank the communities, businesses, and schools that made this year’s Maine Recycles Week a success.
The activities of 80 schools and 1521 posters were reviewed. Needless to say the decisions were difficult. When the day was over, the Maine Recycles Week Steering Committee members considered themselves lucky and had recognized 9 hard working and committed schools and 13 talented students.
Awarded $500 each for their MRW efforts:
Sacoppee Valley High School - Hiram
Cushing School – Wilton
Belgrade Community School – Belgrade
Awarded $250 each for their MRW efforts:
Blue Point School - Scarborough
Bowdoinham Community School – Bowdoinham
Union Community School – Union
Receiving $100 for notable recognition:
St. George School – St. George
Presque Isle Middle School – Presque Isle
Cushing School – Cushing
Coming in late December/early January, the 2008 Maine Recycling Calendar will have pictures adorned with the art work of the following students: Claire, 8, Isleboro Central School; Katie, 8, Mountain Valley Middle School; Eben, 5, St. George School; Rebecca, 2, Belgrade Central School; Lily, 6, Sugg Middle School; Leander, 4, Albert W. Stevens School; Michael, 12, Sacoppee Valley School; Natalie, 7, St. George School; Zachary, 6, St. George School; Holden,10, Isleboro Central School; Hana, 7, Presque Isle Middle School; Isabelle, 6, Mahoney Middle School; and Eliza, 7, King Middle School.
Calendars may be ordered on the web site.
Thanks to our sponsors! Please consider joining us this year!
Maine Recycles Week does not happen without the support of our fine sponsors. In less than a month of our asking for support for MRW 2006, our dedicated sponsors rose to show their commitment to recycling in Maine. Remember that we should never pass up an opportunity to recycle or to buy recycled. Please visit our list of sponsors to familiarize yourself with their products and services.
Contact Us
Assistance is available from The State Planning Office. Please contact Bruce White at
Bruce.White@maine.gov or 1-800-662-4545
(direct line, 207-287-8053).
