AMERICAN IRON ANNOUNCES "ART OF RECYCLING" WINNERS
Minneapolis-based American Iron has announced the winners of its sixth annual "Art of Recycling" metal sculpture competition.
All of the sculptures in the competition are made entirely from scrap metal that American Iron made available to local artists. The company says it sponsors the contest to promote recycling awareness and to support local arts.
Contestants are allowed one hour to select raw materials from American Iron’s main yard and five weeks to create their sculpture.
Entries were displayed to the public on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis July 18 and 19. The juried contest is held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Aquatennial celebration.
Artists were awarded cash prizes for first, second and third place in one of two categories.
Winners in the large category were:
• First place, Dillon Allen, "King Agua;"
• Second place, Dirk DuBois, "Only Space Bugs Wear Samurai Armor;" and
• Third place, Shelly Koland, "Grace."
Winners in the small category were:
• First place, James Bailey, "The Gift;"
• Second place, Abbie Vander Horck, "The One That Got Away;" and
• Third place, Virgil Fairbanks, "Untitled."
Photos of all the contest entries are available at American Iron’s Web site at www.scrappy.com.
UN-CANNY CHALLENGE
The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Novelis, Atlanta, have expanded their aluminum can recycling contest with Keep America Beautiful Inc. (KAB).
Officially launched at the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting in June, the 2006 Cans for Cash – City Recycling Challenge offers a total of 12 $5,000 awards for municipalities and four $2,500 awards for KAB affiliates.
More than 100 cities have participated in the Cans for Cash Challenge during the past two years, resulting in the collection and recycling of more than 160 million aluminum cans, recovering more than $2.5 million in aluminum value and diverting nearly 5 million pounds of material from landfills, according to event organizers.
This year’s campaign will run from Sept. 15 through Sept. 30. The contest is divided into four divisions based on population, and awards are given in three recycling categories: most cans collected; most innovative idea; and partnering with a local KAB affiliate.
The winners will be announced on America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, 2006.
A KINDER CUP
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and International Paper have launched an all-natural paper hot beverage cup.
As opposed to conventional cups, which are lined on the interior with a petroleum-based plastic to prevent leaking, the new cup from Green Mountain and International Paper uses a biodegradable plastic made from corn.
"For 25 years, we’ve said that we craft our coffee with care," T.J. Whalen, VP of marketing for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, says. "Now our cups are crafted just as carefully. These cups, made from fully renewable resources, are part of our corporate commitment to environmental stewardship."
Austin Lance, VP/GM foodservice business of International Paper, says the cup is the first in a "series of ecotainer products that reflect our company’s concern for the environmental footprint that we leave behind."
The companies have been working on the cup for more than a year, according to a joint press release. The testing included a blind market trial of nearly 5 million cups.
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