Yokohama 3R Poster Contest

Every year, we hold a poster contest for elementary school studenｔ students enrolled in elementary and junior high schools in the city to encourage sorting, 3Rs, and beautification of the town.
Prize-winning works will be exhibited for publicity and enlightenment, and will be used for posting on printed materials.
(The copyright of the submitted work belongs to Yokohama City.)

Waste reduction by sorting and 3R! A beautiful town.

○Eligibility: Elementary and junior high schools in Yokohama, compulsory education schools and elementary and junior high schools in special needs schools.
　　　　　　elementary school studenｔ students enrolled in international schools (1st grade elementary school to 3rd grade junior high school students)

○Application period: Must arrive from Monday, August 26, 2024 to Wednesday, September 4

○How to apply: After compiling each school, bring or mail to the Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Collection Office in the ward where the school is located.
　　　　　　(Please bring as much as possible to submit your work in good condition.)

○Standard: Eight pieces (about 27cm x about 38cm) drawing paper or Kent paper　

○Application rules (excerpts)
・All entries will be submitted to each person.
・Entries are limited to unpublished original works.
　 Works that imitate others' works (photos, illustrations, etc. on the Internet, etc.) or works created by AI cannot be submitted.
　 In addition, if it becomes clear, it will not be subject to examination.
・You must not include a specific product name (trademark name), company name, etc. in the work.　Etc.
　※For other details, please refer to the "Application Guidelines".

Application status in FY2023
There were 2,005 entries from 173 elementary and junior high schools in the city, of which 53 were selected as prize-winning works and 111 were selected as honorable works.

Breakdown of application

• Elementary school: 1,563 points (of which 417 points in lower grades and 1,146 points in higher grades)
• Junior high school: 442 points

You can see the prize-winning works from the link.