On December 18, the PA Resources Council announced the student and adult winners of the 2024 Gene Capaldi Lens On Litter Photo Contest.

Student Winners

In the student category, the winner of the $500 first place prize is Delores Simpson of Glenville, York County, a 13-yr. old 8th grade student at Emory H. Markle Middle School in Hanover.

Delores’s photo titled “Beauty in Chaos” pictures a flower growing up through a pile of debris.

The judges awarded the second place prize of $250 to Deanna Miller from Bethlehem, Lehigh County, a 17-yr. old 12th grade student at Freedom High School.

Her photo titled “Takeout (The Trash)” shows a takeout bag and container partially covered by fallen leaves.

The third place prize of $100 was won by Christianna Wright, Fenelton, Butler County, an 18-yr. old 12th grade student who attends Butler Area Senior High School.

Christianna’s photo titled “A Leaky Future” depicts a water hose amongst discarded cans and bottles.

Adult Winners

The winner of the $500 first place prize in the adult category was Kathleen Frederick of Bethlehem, Lehigh County

Kathleen’s photo titled “At the Corner of Disregard & Apathy” shows a heavily littered area at the intersection of 2 streets.

The judges awarded the second place prize of $250 to Terry Hartz of Weatherly, Carbon County.

Her photo is titled “Hook, Line and …Tangled!” pictures a pair of geese tangled in fishing line.

Carye Bye of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County was awarded the third place prize of $100 for her photo titled “I'm Heron we have a Litter Problem,” showing a heron standing in shallow water surrounded by litter.

Exposure leads to prevention! The objective of PRC’s Lens on Litter Contest is to focus public attention on the problems of litter in Pennsylvania.

Photos help to heighten litter consciousness by showing how it threatens public health and safety, scenic beauty, property values, the environment, pets and wildlife.

PRC encourages students and adults to enter the 2025 Lens on Litter Contest, which opens for entries on January 1st and will include a new Before & After prize category sponsored by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.

For more information and to see all winning photos, visit  the Gene Capaldi Lens On Litter Photo Contest webpage.

PRC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of our volunteer judging panel and sponsors of Lens on Litter 2024—Carolyn Capaldi, Robert & Mary Capaldi, Sheetz, Inc., Keep PA Beautiful and Wegmans!

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(Photos: “Beauty In Chaos” by Delores Simpson, Student First Place; “At the Corner of Disregard & Apathy” by Kathleen Frederick, Adult First Place.)

Related Articles:

-- PA Resources Council Announces Winners Of 2024 Gene Capaldi Lens On Litter Photo Contest  [PaEN]

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-- WPXI: PA Turnpike Says New Program Successfully Reduced Cigarette Litter At Service Plazas

-- Centre Daily Times: Know The Myths And Realities Of Recycling In Centre County

-- NPR: Scientists Know Our Bodies Are Full Of Microplastics; What Are They Doing To Us?

[Posted: December 18, 2024]

12/23/2024