<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%">The results
are in-here are the 2025 Earth Day photo contest winners! We want to thank
everyone who submitted photos into our contest this year. It truly is amazing
seeing our followers being so creative on a daily basis and not just Earth Day.</span></p><img src="cid:ii_ma1ies3o0" alt="492204885_1083135850516902_9088808034328887249_n.jpg" width="450" height="562"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">In first place, we have Kristina Higginbotham in the Reuse
category with her Duck Island. Her husband repurposed pallets, plastic barrels,
and greenhouse metal shelving to make a floating duck island for their pond.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p><img src="cid:ii_ma1ig5af1" alt="492045289_1083135847183569_733443377115599433_n.jpg" width="450" height="562"></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">In second place, we have Sarah White with in the Recycling
category with her Hot Girl Guide. She starts off with showing off some books
that allow us to educate ourselves on different sustainable methods and
environmentalism. She goes on to reduce by eliminating the use of
disposable/single use paper towels and instead switch to a zero waste washable
alternative. The last picture showcases how she reuses by bringing her own bags
when grocery shopping. </p><img src="cid:ii_ma1ii1hl2" alt="492088941_1083135857183568_5356895048610504002_n.jpg" width="450" height="562"></div><div><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">In third place, we have Holly Turnball submitting a project
for her grandfather-in-law’s garden in the Reuse category. “His latest creation
beautifully exemplifies ingenuity and a commitment to resourcefulness. Faced
with an old, non-functional side-by-side refrigerator destined for disposal, he
envisioned a new purpose for it: a raised garden bed for his wife. He
skillfully repurposed the refrigerator's sturdy structure as the base and then
artfully crafted a charming wooden exterior using discarded privacy fence
pickets, creating a visually appealing and functional garden box. Going a step
further in his resourceful endeavors, he also incorporated a cast-off cow
mineral tub from a local rancher to provide additional space for his vegetable
plants.”</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p><img src="cid:ii_ma1ikhyw3" alt="492306936_1083135853850235_4590378393309131037_n (1).jpg" width="450" height="562"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Our honorable mention is Kellie Cooper-Turner in the Reuse
category with her Duvet Robe. “I love making clothes from reused sheets,
tablecloths and curtains. This is a robe I made from an old duvet cover.”</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">For participating in our photo contest, we are giving away a
free pass to our annual conference in October. This free pass goes to Christie
Harris!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%"> </span></p></div></div>