Cincinnati took the top prize in the first-ever Cash for Cans: American Recycler Video Award with its "I CAN" video. You can see the video here.
Cincinnati-based Get Sick Productions produced the video, which features citizens, a mascot, and even pair of elephants promoting aluminum can recycling.
"We're delighted to have our video voted as winning entry. We thank all of those who went online and cast their vote for Cincinnati," said Get Sick Productions President Jonathan Miller.
The video was one of about 75 that were submitted to the contest sponsored by The United States Conference of Mayors, Novelis Corporation and Keep America Beautiful Inc. The winning video will be the commercial for Keep America Beautiful's 2010 Cans for Cash city recycling challenge. And Cincinnati will receive $5,000 for local recycling efforts.
Launched in early 2009, Get Sick markets and advertises the Greater Cincinnati metro area.
Cincinnati's Office of Environmental Quality, Get Sick Productions, Rumpke, Mayor Mallory's Young Professionals Kitchen Cabinet (YPKC), and the Cincinnati Zoo collaborated to produce the video for the contest.
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Source: Get Sick Productions President Jonathan Miller
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