Nevada's wearable recyclable art winners named, Carson City arts coordinator, student on list
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 1:58pm
Eco-friendly fashion statements abound in Nevada and in the capital city as the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Recycling Program announced the winners Tuesday of the 2019 Wearable Recyclables art contest.
The fashion masterpieces were submitted by school children, students and adult participants from throughout the Silver State, with Carson City's own Arts and Culture Coordinator, Mark Salinas, placing second in the adult category with his trap shoot strand necklace, made with spent shotgun shells and broken clay pigeons from the Capitol City Gun Club grounds in Carson City.
In the student category, kindergarten through fifth grade category, it was Adan Becerra's "Caterpillar Shield" that took third place. It is made with cardboard, egg carton, glue, beads, yarn, pipe cleaners, paper and glue.
From kindergarteners to adults, Nevadans of all ages participated in the contest for a chance to win prizes, express their creativity, and support environmental sustainability. Go here to see the recyclable, wearable art winners and those who placed.
NDEP’s Wearable Recyclables contest was sponsored by The Venetian Resort Las Vegas to help promote awareness about the importance of recycling, reusing materials, and reducing waste throughout the Silver State.
The Venetian provided first, second, and third prizes ($250, $100 and $50 respectively) to winning participants in five categories: Kindergarten-Grade 5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Class/Group and Adult. Entries were ranked based on overall appearance, originality, workmanship, adherence to the theme, and creative use of recyclable material.
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Grade K-5
1st Place- Dustin M., Las Vegas — The Dark Light
2nd Place - Reed L., Las Vegas — Umbrella Pack
3rd Place – Adan Becerra, Carson City — Caterpillar Shield
Grade 6-8
1st Place – Brady S., Las Vegas — Battle Damaged Master Chief Helmet
2nd Place – Matthew A., Las Vegas — Boba Fett
3rd Place – Mariah T., Boulder City — Recycle Bride
Grades 9-12
1st Place – Keila D., Las Vegas – Pizza Box Purse/Milk Gallon Hat
2nd Place – Callie T., Boulder City – Soda Pop Tab Belt
3rd Place – Lindsey B., Elko – Summer Fun
Adult
1st Place – Melody Van Camp, Ely – Salvaged Edge Dress
2nd Place – Mark Salinas, Carson City – Trapshoot Strand Necklace
3rd Place – Vanessa Maciel-Napoles, Las Vegas – Turquoise
Class/Group
1st Place – Alexia R., Jasmine O., and Alexandra R. of Las Vegas Day School– TEARable News
2nd Place – Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Reno – The Garbage Gown: A Trashy Fashion
3rd Place – Kylie, Jade Ann, Thea, Mallory, Olivia, Kellan, Harper, Mateo, Yaretzy, Kennedy, Ryker, Emma of the Nate Mack E. S. STEAM Club (teacher Theresa Hermanny), Henderson – Recycled Fashionistas
NDEP thanks all of the judges for their time and support. Based on residential and commercial sector data, Nevadans and area tourists throw away approximately 6 pounds of trash, per person, per day; that means approximately four million tons of trash enters a Nevada landfill each year.
“Recycling is one of the easiest things we can do to save energy, conserve natural resources, and create green jobs,” said Pranav Jampani, Director of Sustainability for The Venetian, The Palazzo and Sands Expo.
To learn more about recycling in Nevada, please visit NevadaRecycles.nv.gov.
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