‘Leave the Scene Clean’ student artwork on Waste Pro trucks
Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. has announced its continued partnership with Waste Pro to feature the winning student artwork from the “Leave The Scene Clean” art contest. The four overall winning illustrations have been enlarged and proudly displayed on the sides of Lee County Waste Pro trucks. The unveiling of the trucks took place during the art award reception at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. In celebration of Earth Month, all of the student artwork will be showcased in the Fort Myers Public Works/Community Development building throughout the month of April.
The four overall first-place winners and their schools are:
• Grade K-3 – Antonella DaRosa – St. Francis Xavier
• Grade 4-6 – Olivia Baker – Oasis Middle School
• Grade 7-9 – Mia De La Cruz Matos – North Fort Myers High School
• Grade 10-12 – Jennifer Cedeno – Dunbar High School
The overall winning artwork will also be printed on reusable tote bags available in the fall. The bags will be available for a $5 donation each and through participating Lee County Schools, who retain all proceeds collected with the funds being used to support on campus environmental projects.
This year marked the 35th annual “Leave The Scene Clean” Art Contest and KLCB would like to thank all the teachers, parents and students who participated. The contest drew hundreds of entries from local students, representing public, private, and home schools in Lee County. Students were asked to visualize a correct environmental action and transfer that mental picture into a work of art. Submitted work was judged on artistic execution and originality as well as environmental theme, such as litter prevention, recycling, community cleanup and protecting the environment.
The “Leave The Scene Clean” art contest not only highlights the talent of young artists but also promotes environmental awareness and the importance of keeping our community clean and beautiful. The project is made possible through corporate sponsorships. Sponsors for the 2024 art contest include Lee County Solid Waste, The Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Covanta Energy, WM, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Coastal Waste & Recycling, Greenfield Marketing & Media, Ron Jon’s Surf Shop, Southwest Waste and Waste Pro.
KLCB is a private non-profit organization dedicated to educational litter prevention programs and responsible solid waste management. Proceeds from the sale of the reusable tote bags benefit KLCB programs and participating schools. For more information about this and other KLCB educational programs visit klcb.org.