Each fall, RRFB Nova Scotia promotes the Nova Scotia Recycles Contest to students across the province. The purpose of this campaign is to promote participation in recycling and composting programs and to celebrate the role Nova Scotian youth have played in making this province a recognized leader in waste management.

The Nova Scotia Recycles Contest is open to students in grades primary to twelve and entries can be submitted in either English or French. Winning students in grades primary to eleven receive great prize packages and their schools are presented with $500 cash. As well, scholarships are awarded to grade 12 students in each region!

A judging committee chooses one winner and one runner-up from each of Nova Scotia's seven waste management regions for every contest category! Winners and runners-up, along with their families and representatives from their schools, are invited to an awards celebration in their region.

The chance to win a prize is only one of the benefits of entering the contests. Participating in the Nova Scotia Recycles Contest gives students an opportunity to learn more about how to keep Nova Scotia clean by reducing, reusing, recycling and composting waste!

For more information on the Nova Scotia Recycles Contest, please contact Alanna Nelson, Education Officer at (902)897-3252 or anelson@rrfb.com.