Green rewards for 'Art of Recycling' winners

Fourteen prizes totaling $3,500 were given out at the "2010 Art of Recycling Exhibit," open through March 26 at the Pasco County School District building at 7227 Land O'Lakes Blvd.

Winners are:

• Commissioner's Choice: Julia Medina, Wiregrass High, for "Save the Earth or all these Animals Will be Shadows."

• Best Environmental Concept: Christina Landers, Ridgewood High, for "The Hand of Time."

• Most Innovative: James McCabe, Pasco High, for "Electronics Alive."

• Best Use of Materials: Eric Butler, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High, for "Never Forget, Always Protect."

• Committee Recycling Award: Juliana Diaz and Kelly Ratcliff, Wiregrass High, for "Explosion."

• Best Artistic Expression: Ayssa Baladad, Ridgewood High, for "Don't Clog the Earth."

• Pasco Arts Council Special Merit: Alexander Vonderheide, Wiregrass High, for "Corporate Luggage."

• Best Use of Newspaper: Anna Ptak, Genesis Preparatory School, for "Bubble Trouble."

• People's Choice: Hope Swaim, Bishop McLaughlin High, for "Be Sweet to the Environment."

• Coca-Cola Best Use of Aluminum: Courtney Pages, Pasco High, for "The Earth Dinner."

• Coca-Cola Best Use of Plastic: Andrew Park and Marvin Keys, Wiregrass High, for "Keep the Earth Fresh."

• Third place overall: Jake Goldsmith, Pasco High, for "A Day in My Shoes."

• Second place overall: Jonathan Cuthbertson, homeschool, for "Recycling Grows on You."

• Covanta First Place overall: Kelly Burke, Ridgewood High, for "Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me."