Video contest targets butts downtown

WILMINGTON — With the recent ban on smoking in restaurants and bars, it’s no surprise that cigarette butts have become the #1 source of litter in downtown Wilmington. To help increase awareness of this issue, Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI) is seeking entries for a video contest to help spread the word about the problem of cigarette litter on downtown streets – and help keep the city clean.

Participants are asked to submit a creative 30 second video which addresses the problem of cigarette litter and urge viewers to dispose of their cigarette-related trash in the proper place.

The winning entries will be aired on local TV. The deadline to enter is April 16, 2010.

To submit a video to be considered, all content must first be uploaded to YouTube. After the video has been posted, send an email with the link to dhardin@ec.rr.com.

For more information, go to www.wilmingtondowntown.com or call 763-7349.

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