The annual Recycling Billboard Contest is facilitated by the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, the regional governmental solid waste and recycling authority. More than 2,000 students in grades K-12 from all 11 HRRA member towns participated this year, with 49 regional winners. First, second and third place winners were chosen from every grade, in addition to a number of honorable mentions.  This year’s theme was about recycling glass separate from the mixed recycling stream. Students were asked to research and understand the importance of recycling glass, and why collecting it separately is more sustainable than mixing it with other items. They used that knowledge to create a recycling billboard ad.