Do your part for litter awareness by participating in the PA Resources Council’s Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest. The deadline for submissions is October 31.

Use your camera or mobile device to identify the worst or most unusual examples of litter in your Pennsylvania community for a chance to win up to $500!

The contest is open to amateur photographers only and entries should help bring awareness to how litter threatens public health and safety, scenic beauty, property values, the environment or wildlife.

Entries are judged on six criteria: anti-litter message, originality, photographic technique, quality of photo, originality of title and severity of the litter.

Contestants may enter in one of two groups—Students (through Grade 12) and Adults. Six prizes, three to each group, will be awarded with the first-place winner receiving $500, second-place $250 and third-place $100.

Entries (limit five per person, no smaller than 4x6 and no bigger than 8x10) should be sent to PRC Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Contest, 1521 North Providence Road, Media, PA  19063. High resolution digital submissions may be sent to lensonlitter@prc.org. 

All entries (including digital) should include entrant’s name, address, email address, phone number, title given to photo, location of litter site and how you learned of the contest. Students must also include their age, grade and name of school.

Photos submitted without all the above will be disqualified. Photos will not be returned and may be used by PRC at their discretion.

Entrants are also encouraged to initiate a clean-up of the subject area and provide a photo of the results of their efforts for additional judging points.

Clean-ups can be registered with Keep PA Beautiful’s Pick-Up Pennsylvania Program.  Registered events are eligible for FREE work gloves, safety vests and trash bags (courtesy of PennDOT and DEP) while supplies last. 

Visit PRC’s Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest webpage for all the details and past winners.  Questions about the contest may be directed to lensonlitter@prc.org.

Individuals, groups, businesses or organizations with an interest in litter prevention that would like to help sponsor this program, may contact us at lensonlitter@prc.org. 

Current sponsors include the Capaldi Family and Sheetz, Inc.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the PA Resources Council website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates, follow PRC on Twitter or Like them on Facebook.  Click Here for PRC’s Events Calendar.  Click Here to support their work.

PRC is Pennsylvania’s oldest grassroots environmental organization founded in 1939.  PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives.

(Photos: 2023 third place student and adult winners: “A Water Bottle Wonderland” and “Offroading-Dumpsite Edition”)

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[Posted: April 30, 2024]

5/6/2024