Hundreds of young Australians took up the challenge to inspire recycling action by creating an artwork and entering a national student competition, sponsored by the non-profit organisation MobileMuster.
This year, students could enter a photograph, drawing or short film. With two $5,000 first prizes and six finalists each receiving $1,000, the stakes were high and the judging panel were very impressed with the creative, clever and funny ideas that inspired the entries.
Congratulations to the two overall winners:
PRIMARY SCHOOL – Ava Laurance, Year 5, South Padbury Primary School, Perth
Watch their short film ‘Don’t Be Selfie-ish‘ here
SECONDARY SCHOOL – Thomas Klebanowski, Year 9, Camberwell Grammar School, Melbourne
Watch their short film ‘We Need to Talk’ here
And to the finalists in each category (look at their entries here):
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PHOTOGRAPHY |
DRAWING |
SHORT FILM |
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Primary |
Claire Crane |
Genevieve Niralya Sebastian |
Isla Kanaan |
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Phillip Island Village School |
Wishart State School |
Clifton Hill Primary School |
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Victoria |
Queensland |
Victoria |
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Secondary |
Karl Lang |
Evelyn Small |
Sienna Barry |
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Victor Harbor High |
St Luke’s College |
Chancellor State College |
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South Australia |
Western Australia |
Queensland |
MobileMuster has been helping Australians recycle their mobile phones for 25 years, tackling the ever-growing problem of electronic waste. Educating the next generation of environmentally conscious consumers is one of MobileMuster’s core objectives, so in 2019 they launched a national film competition for students of all ages. This year the competition was expanded to include photography and drawing.
MobileMuster encourages consumers to think about the full lifecycle of a mobile phone through repair, reuse and then recycling when they have reached the end of their useful life. The MobileMuster Student Competition gives young Australians the chance to explore important messages about looking after the environment, recycling more and at the same time conserving precious resources.
Established in 1998, MobileMuster is the product stewardship program of the Australian mobile phone industry, accredited by the federal government. It provides a free mobile phone recycling program throughout Australia to the highest environmental standard. It is committed to raising awareness of mobile phone recycling and encouraging more Australians to play their part by repairing, reusing or recycling their old mobile phones and accessories.
