Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri Department of Transportation are sponsoring the 2014 "Yes You Can Make Missouri Litter-free" trash can decorating contest.
The contest is open to elementary, middle and home-school students in grades K-8. Deadline for submission of entries is March 14.
This annual contest encourages school classes and groups to join in the fight against litter by decorating and displaying a large trash can with the "No MOre Trash" logo and a litter-prevention message.
Schools may submit one entry in each competition category: K-2; 3-5; and 6-8. Entries are judged on creativity, adherence to contest rules, and effective use of theme and logo.
First-place winners from each competition category receive $200 for the sponsoring schools. All first-place winners are eligible for a grand prize of a trophy and $600 awarded to the sponsoring school.
Contest rules, entry forms, logo, past contest entries and winners, current entries and educations information are available at www.nomoretrash.org.