MO schools invited to help fight litter through “No MOre Trash!” contest
Image via Wikipedia MDC and MoDOT sponsor 2011 Trash-Can Decorating Contest. More info at www. nomoretrash.org JEFFERSON CITY Mo – Missouri elementary, middle and home school students K-8 are invited to help in the fight against litter -- and to have creative and educational fun -- by participating in the 2011 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” Trash-Can Decorating Contest. The annual contest is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) as part of the state’s ongoing “No MOre Trash!” campaign to raise awareness about Missouri's litter problem and to discourage littering. “Missourians care about conserving our fish forest and wildlife,” said MDC No MOre Trash! Coordinator Joe Jerek. “Littering isn’t just ugly, it hurts wildlife, it costs Missourians millions of tax dollars each year, and it’s illegal. Birds, fish, turtles and other animals get tangled in litter, such as plastic six-pack holde...