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Recycle More Neighborhood Challenge

On May 28, six Renton neighbors accepted the challenge to see how much they could reduce their garbage. Over a period of four weeks, each family competed to drop the weight of their trash by at least 20 percent. You can meet the families (PDF, 124 K) and view the extensive news coverage of the competition. Here are the final results.

In the news

June 26, 2008

King County announces winner of ‘Recycle More Neighborhood Challenge’
See more coverage from The Seattle Times, King5.com, KOMO4 News and The Renton Reporter (external links).

June 25, 2008

Renton families wrap up recycling challenge June 26 (external)
It's the home stretch in the Renton Neighborhood Challenge, and the competitors are still going strong—from the Renton Reporter

June 13, 2008

Renton Neighborhood Challenge contestant is 38 lbs. lighter, all from recycling (external)
Two weeks ago, Baiba Rubino had the most trash to lose. Weighing in at 63 pounds, her garbage was dumped in front of reporters and photographers, while a "garbologist" picked through her family's dirty diapers and rotting crab leg, pointing out items that could be recycled—from The Seattle Times

May 30, 2008

Renton recycling contestants go on "trash diet" (external)—from The Seattle Times
View additional video coverage from King5.com and KOMOnews.com (external)

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