Winner
- "Jack longs for the day when Artificial Intelligence can sort single use plastics as well as he can." by Rebecca Saxena
Honorable Mentions
- "We will hit the 2050 goal no problem." by Kay Gardner
- "Stanley imagined that he was going to single-handedly save the Pacific Ocean." by Dave Matta
- "Joe was finally able to keep the recycling program in par with production.' by Al Hawker
Submissions
- "In Oregon each of these empty plastic bottles is worth ten cents. I wish I lived in Oregon." by Dave Matta
- "Every now and again, our recycling team produces a jackpot product that is good for the environment and mitigates employee tongue bitting." by Marvin Sager
- "Stan marvels at how once you remove hydrocarbons from the earth - even after stabilizing them - you are not allowed to place them back below ground." by George Hudak
- "Stan is happy to have a job because government regulations keep finding new ways to add cost to the process." by George Hudak
- "If only we could cut out the middle man." by William Knowles
- "2023 Recycler of the Year, Leo, demonstrates his winning technique. He attributes his success to good hand, eye and tongue coordination." by Chuck Lewis
- "I have hit the jackpot job- ChatGPT can't replace me!" by Sunil Shah
- "We will let the world know we have made progress in recycling plastic waste...we have reached the first milestone...we are able to shred plastic now." by Subash Oza
- "Bob makes quick work to meet the goal of 100% recycling for the company's sustainability plan by cutting out the consumer." By Sandi Feltz
- "1,897,490 - 1,897,491 - 1,897,492 - I can make it to the next prime number!!" By Lawrence Wyner
- "The plastic bottle recycling unit painted to look like a slot machine keeps the employees hungry to feed it." By Chuck Lewis