Since early March sixty local schools have been competing to collect and "CLYNK" the most bottles and cans (per enrolled student) during the second annual "Maine Recycles Championship." Students across the state raised over $29,000 in cash and prize money and recycled more than 400,000 containers.

That's like saving the emissions equivalent of driving a car 76,379 miles!

The contest was sponsored by CLYNK, the Maine company that makes it easy to recycle and make a difference, and Hannaford Supermarkets.

Representatives from CLYNK will present the award checks and plaques to the winning schools this month.

More than 350 Maine students in grades K-12 entered the first-ever CLYNK for Art School Competition by creating artwork to inspire recycling. CLYNK, the Maine company that makes it easy to recycle and make a difference, recently announced the six winners:

Colby Frost from George E. Jack Elementary School in Standish Kayleigh Therriault from Mill Stream Elementary School in Norridgewock Maija Jacobs from Westbrook Middle School in Westbrook Ellie McGee from Mount Desert Middle School in Mount Desert Senna Bui from South Portland High School in South Portland Emma Jordan from South Portland High School in South Portland