Litter Education UnCapped Contest
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful challenges elementary school students to tackle this issue by creating a work of art from caps from plastic bottles and containers. The project teaches students why recycling is important and how they may reuse items. In addition to artwork, students are required to submit a short essay describing what they learned during the project where students will explain why it is important to recycle, and the harmful effects of littering. Teachers are encouraged to take this opportunity to implement this art project into their core curriculum. Photos of submitted art pieces will be posted on a contest website for a public vote to determine contest finalists. The winner will be chosen from the top three finalists by the contents of the accompanying required essay.
Winners will be invited to KOB's inaugural Student Environmental Champions Awards!
2024 UnCapped Timeline
August 16, 2024: Registration Opens
September 20, 2024: Registration Closes
October 11, 2024: Submission Deadline
Late October: Online Voting
Early November: Finalist Announced
November 22, 2024: Winner Announced
March 2025: Winners Honored at the Inaugural Student Environmental Champions Awards
2023 UnCapped Contest Winners
PreK-4th Grade Division
A Beautiful Summer Day by Ms. Kimmel's 3rd & 4th grade LEAP students from Northwood Elementary in Piedmont, OK features a picturesque scene made entirely from reused bottle caps!
5th & 6th Grade Division
Mrs. McKenzy Heath's 5th graders at Canton Public Schools chose to recreate the state animal of Oklahoma, the bison, using recycled bottle caps collected from around their community in their project titled Roaming The Prairie!
To see a list of Frequently Asked Questions for all Litter Education contests please click here.
If you have any further questions regarding the UnCapped contest, please call (405) 286-9141 or email beverlee@keepoklahomabeautiful.com.
