The PA Resources Council Tuesday announced the winners of its 2014 Lens On Litter Photo Contest.

Photos were received from all over the state and entries were placed into two categories - students (under 18) and adults.

In the Student category, the winners were:

-- $1,000 First Place prize was Owen F., a 6th grade student, with his photo, (above) "Falling for Two Bad Habits."

-- Second Place Prive was awarded to Anthony S., a high school senior, for his photo, "Stop Litter - That's Our Goal," which depicts a soccer field with a pile of water bottles and debris.

-- 8th grader Hannah C. won Third Place with her photo, "Good Athletes, Bad Aim," showing an athletic field with a trash can surrounded by litter.

The winners in the adult category were:

-- $1,000 First Place cash prize in the Adult category was Mary Ann R. with her photo "The Mockery of Nature."

-- Heather Y. won the Second Place proze for her photo titled "Geese Amongst the Garbage," which depicts geese swimming in water surrounded by floating cans and bottles.

-- Laura L. won the Third Place Prize with her photo, "Parking Violation," which shows heavily littered parking spaces.

2015 Contest

The Lens on Litter Contest focuses public attention on the problems that litter causes. From attracting vermin, to harming wildlife, to degrading our land and waterways, litter impacts the entire state.

We encourage students and adults to enter the 2015 Lens on Litter Contest, which is already open for submissions!  The deadline for entries is October 31.

A huge thank you to Lens on Litter's 2014 sponsors - AAA Mid-Atlantic, Inc., Sheetz, Inc., and Wawa.

For more information, visit the PRC’s Lens On Litter Photo Contest webpage.

2/9/2015