{"id":361,"date":"2013-11-22T22:37:44","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T22:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/?p=361"},"modified":"2014-03-28T13:13:07","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T17:13:07","slug":"delegate-maggie-mcintosh-and-mde-secretary-summers-award-grand-prize-for-americana-chicken-at-mdes-rethink-recycling-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/2013\/11\/22\/delegate-maggie-mcintosh-and-mde-secretary-summers-award-grand-prize-for-americana-chicken-at-mdes-rethink-recycling-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Delegate Maggie McIntosh and MDE Secretary Summers Award Grand Prize for \u201cAmericana Chicken\u201d at MDE’s Rethink Recycling Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/b><\/p>\n

**Social Media Release** Delegate Maggie McIntosh and MDE Secretary Summers Award Grand Prize for \u201cAmericana Chicken\u201d at MDE’s Rethink Recycling Contest <\/span>
<\/b>Annual contest promotes recycling and creativity among high school students\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Emma<\/a><\/td>\n\"Amy<\/a><\/td>\n\"Sophia<\/a><\/td>\n\"Taylor<\/a><\/td>\n\n\"Danosha<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emma Brenengen
Grand Prize Winner<\/td>\n		Amy Elberfeld
1st Place – Creativity<\/td>\n		Sophia Fornaro
1st place: Workmanship<\/td>\n		Taylor Dick
1st place: Use of Materials<\/td>\n		Danosha Blake
1st place: People’s Choice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

BALTIMORE, MD (November 22, 2013)\u00a0<\/b>\u2013\u00a0Delegate Maggie McIntosh and Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Robert M. Summers \u00a0today awarded prizes for a dragon, a hummingbird and a colorful chicken \u2013 all made from reused materials \u2013 at\u00a0the 12th annual “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest, hosted by MDE.<\/p>\n

The contest challenges Maryland high school students to use recycled materials to create artistic and innovative sculptures. This year\u00a068 entries from 29 different high schools across the State were on display. Sponsors including Giant Food, Constellation Energy, the American Cleaning Institute,\u00a0Maryland Recycling Network, Call2Recycle\u00a0and Sims Recycling Solutions donated prizes, funding and refreshments for this year\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n

Contest judges tasked with determining the winners of the contest based on creativity, use of materials, and workmanship included environmental education specialist, artist and founder of “Trashion<\/a>” Rita Mazzo Galindo, \u00a0Valerie Androutsopoulos, owner of Vangel Recycling<\/a>, and Lucas Cowan, Public Art Program Director of the\u00a0Maryland State Arts Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MORE INFORMATION:<\/b>
Since 2001, MDE has celebrated America Recycles Day by hosting the annual \u201cRethink Recycling\u201d Sculpture Contest. High school students from across Maryland are invited to participate by creating sculptures made of recycled and reusable materials. \u201cRethink Recycling\u201d is just one way MDE educates and empowers the public to reuse and recycle materials that would have otherwise gone into landfills. To find out what you can do to reduce, reuse, recycle and buy recycled products, visit\u00a0MDE\u2019s recycling web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

America Recycles Day, traditionally celebrated on November 15, is a national event that unites business, environmental and civic groups, and local, state, and federal government agencies to promote recycling, source reduction, and the purchase of products made from recycled materials as a means to a more sustainable society.<\/p>\n

CORE FACTS:<\/b><\/p>\n

Emma Brenengen\u00a0<\/a> a senior from\u00a0Middletown High School in\u00a0Frederick County was the Grand Prize Winner for her “Americana Chicken,” made using soda and vegetable cans.\u00a0\u00a0 She received an iPad Air for her efforts.<\/p>\n

The category winners, who each received a Nook Tablet, were:<\/b><\/p>\n