2021 Student Video Contest: We Can Green Can!

The District challenged students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 to make short videos showing that using the Green Can is an important habit to help keep food scraps out of the landfill.
Over 100 students registered to participate, and 35 videos made by individuals and groups were entered in the contest. Thank you to everyone who participated and sent in videos.
The videos were exceptionally creative and demonstrated that looking after the environment is important to West Vancouver students.
Entries were judged by members of Council, school district staff, and a team from Waste Control Services. Judging criteria included creativity, clarity of the message, and whether the students displayed an understanding of the theme.
This contest and prizes were sponsored by Waste Control Services.
First prize ($750):
- Aden Malhotra Lizarraga of Wescot Elementary School (Grade 5)
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First Runner-up ($150):
- Natalia Kurzecki of Caulfeild Elementary School (Grade 4)
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Second Runner-up ($100):
- Sydney Cameron of Ridgeview Elementary School (Grade 4)
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Honourable Mention:
- Ema Gafur of Caulfeild Elementary School (Grade 2)
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Gabby Green Can - Chloe Gill and Charlotte Gill
We can green can - Edi Lupei, Louis Chen, and Xiao Zhou
For the Love of Food - Arta Zakhireh
Use the Green Can by T.S. - Taeeun Seo
WE CAN GREEN CAN! - Hayoon Kim and Hailey Min
WE CAN GREEN CAN - Adrian Soofi and Harrison Kershaw
WE CAN GREEN CAN - Jayden Chung
We Can Green Can - Jessica Liu and Juliet Jin
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Green Can - Phillipa Lotz
We Can Green Can! - Daniel Dashti
Never Refuse To Compost - Stefan Dobrogowski, Nathaniel Hou, and Ardavan Mahmoudpour Tehrani
Think green, think clean - Charlie Franke
WE CAN GREEN CAN - Samyar Rezania
Why you shouldn't put trash in the Green Bin - Andre Dossa, Kevin Cui, and Aidan Shokrani
If Green Can, We Can - Phil Daruwala, Isaac Noh, and Joonseo Lee
We Can Green Can - Dahlia Zarrabian, Sofia Shekarnoosh, and Nazzy Amaliamiri
We Can Green Can - Arina Asgari and Sienna Youm
We Can Green Can - Karl Daruwala
We Can Green Can - James Lam, Art Djassemi, and Matthew Shim
We Can Green Can - Anton Lavrov
Why you should use Green Cans in West Vancouver - Artin Sofali
We Can Green Can - Kelly Xu, Legor Kulichenko, and Benjamin Navarrete
Green Can Benefits - Kiamehr Karimi, Hamoon Yasi, and Behrad Azarbayjani
The Green Bin - Food Scraps Aren't Trash - Zidan Malhotra Lizarraga
We can green can! - Sara Pourmand
We Can Green Can Submission - Sean Chan-Sato
If you’re looking for some more information on the Green Can program, check out the links below.
West Vancouver - Green Can Program
Metro Vancouver – About Food Scraps Recycling
- in 2012, the Green Can program was introduced in West Vancouver
- in 2015, Metro Vancouver banned food scraps and other organic material from the landfill
- most West Vancouver residents (71%) are already using the Green Can program
- household garbage in West Vancouver contains 14% food scraps, food-soiled paper, and other compostable material
- when food scraps and compostable material end up in the landfill, they generate methane, a potent greenhouse gas
- plastic bags, even those labelled biodegradable or compostable, are not allowed in the Green Can
- the Green Can is collected weekly where it is taken to a composting facility to be turned into nutrient-rich compost for gardens, farms, and landscaping
- the Green Can Program helps save landfill space, reduce greenhouse gases, and create compost