Event Details
Summertime Brings New Opportunities for Participation in Litter Photo Contest
Media, PA—With summer’s relaxed schedules, PRC invites Pennsylvanians to grab a camera or mobile device and photograph the worst—or most unusual—examples of litter in their communities. The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) is accepting entries for its annual Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest through October 31, 2026.
Entries should raise awareness of how litter threatens public health and safety, scenic beauty, property values, the environment, and pets or wildlife and are judged on: anti-litter message, originality, photographic technique, quality of photo, originality of title and severity of the litter.
Categories and prizes: First-, second-, and third-place prizes will be awarded in four categories—Student (through 12th grade), Adult, Before & After Student (through 12th grade), and Before & After Adult. Prizes are $500 (first), $250 (second), and $100 (third).
To qualify for the Before & After categories, sponsored by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, cleanup efforts must be registered with Keep PA Beautiful’s Pick-Up PA Program: https://www.keeppabeautiful.org/programs/pick-up-pa/.
Entry requirements: Each person may submit up to five photos (no smaller than 4×6 and no larger than 8×10). Each entry must include: entrant’s name, address, telephone number, email address, title given to photo, location of litter site and how you learned about the contest. Students only: age, grade, and school name. Entries submitted without all required information will be disqualified.
How to enter: Use the online entry form and find additional details, past winners, and sponsors at https://prc.org/what-we-do/lens-on-litter-contest/. Questions may be directed to lensonlitter@prc.org.
·Mail: PRC Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Contest, 1521 North Providence Road, Media, PA 19063
·Email:lensonlitter@prc.org
All photos may be used by PRC or Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful at their discretion.
Sponsorship opportunities: Individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in supporting this anti-litter program may sponsor as an Anti-Litter Champion ($1,000), Anti-Litter Advocate ($500), Anti-Litter Supporter ($250), or Anti-Litterbug ($100). Please contact lensonlitter@prc.org. Current sponsors include Carolyn Capaldi; Robert & Mary Capaldi; Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful; Wegmans & Sheetz Inc.