TRASH TO TREASURE An Adventure in Imagination
In the United States, 32 truckloads of waste are created for every truckload of goods produced. In fact, 90% of things made in America are thrown away within one year. But as we all know, there is no away! Creative solutions to deal with waste is the raison d'�tre behind the Trash to Treasure competition. Here�s how it works:
Pull something out of the waste stream and turn it into something of value. Find anything that has been �tossed� into your home trash container, the office waste bin, a dumpster at a construction site . . . wherever you find trash. Then, turn this trash�pieces/parts/duplicates�whatever moves you, and create an object of function or beauty�or even humor�or maybe a piece of art. There are no limitations to size or shape of your new object.
These newly-created treasures will be displayed during the first day of EnvironDesign�8 conference at The Minneapolis Convention Center. A team of jurors will select the most imaginative entries and they and their creators will be photographed and acknowledged in the June 2004 issue of Interiors & Sources magazine. A silent auction of these treasures will be held during EnvironDesign with proceeds going to The Green Institute to assist them in creating jobs, improving the quality of life and enhancing the urban environment in inner-city Minneapolis.
All entrants are invited to attend the evening reception on April 22 in the Product Learning Center at EnvironDesign8 for the announcement of the winning bids as well as the juror�s choices in four categories of competition: Best of Show, Funky Trash, Classy Trash and Treasured Trash. In addition, the �Peoples Choice� award will be determined by a popular vote.
HERE�S HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. Fill out the simple entry form (which can be downloaded from this page). Entry forms and fees must be received no later than April 1, 2004. Due to space limitations, only the first 100 submissions will be accepted.
2. Entrants may be an individual or a team.
3. Entry fees are $15 per individual or team member.
4. Mail form and check, payable to EnvironDesign, to: Trash to Treasure L.C. Clark Publishing 840 U.S. Hwy One, Ste. 330 North Palm Beach, FL 33408
5. In return, you will be sent an entry number, competition guidelines and confirmation of your participation.
6. Your entry must be delivered to The Minneapolis Convention Center, on April 21, 2004 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Shipping instructions will be sent upon request.
Please download a copy of the entry form for complete details.
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