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Time After Time Rhyme and Recycle E-Waste Poetry Challenge

5 November 2024
RHYME AND RECYCLE: AN E-WASTE POETRY CHALLENGE
  • Deadline: 5th November 2024
  • Entry Fee: FREE
  • Prizes: Cash prizes of £50 for those selected for the e-zine
  • Theme/Genre: To engage and inspire young people to learn about e-waste through poetry, song lyrics, spoken word, visual or multi-media.
  • Eligibility: This competition is open to people aged 18-24
  • Category: Poetry Competitions
  • Competition Website: hubbub.org.uk/time-after-time

RHYME AND RECYCLE: AN E-WASTE POETRY CHALLENGE

Time After Time is a campaign from Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity Hubbub that aims to lead the charge in action on e-waste. This competition is for young people with an interest in creative writing to think about ways to view the e-waste problem in a new light.

Your submission should fit under one of the following themes and engage and inspire young people to learn about e-waste:

  • Manufacturing of Tech – reflecting on the global resources and labour it takes to make tech and how easily we forget about these factors when it comes to looking after our electricals.
  • Consumerism – How many unused electricals do you have in your home? The average household has 21! Consider our relationship with different types of tech and the value we give to different items.
  • Extending the Lifespan of a Product – Recycling, selling, donating or binning (👎) deciding what to do with our tech isn’t a decision many of us spend time on – how can we highlight this through poetry.
  • Living in the technology era – Many people see their phone as one of their most important items, it goes with us everywhere and connects us to everyone – until a new model comes along. What does this mean about its value?

Check out the competition site for more details and good luck.

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