Terrill Haigler, a Philadelphia sanitation worker-turned activist, CEO of YaFavTrashman and founder of the nonprofit Trash 2 Treasure, is looking for local artists while hosting a beer can label contest with Yards Brewery centered around Earth Day 2023.
Haigler, a Democrat running for City Council at large, is searching for a local artist to design the next beer can design for Yards Brewery, located at 500 Spring Garden St. The contest will run through Jan. 25, and a group of judges will select the top-three designs that relate to the Earth Day theme. After the top three have been selected, Philadelphians will vote on their favorite design from Feb. 1-15, and a winner will be selected. The winner will have their design printed on a Yards beer can for the month of April 2023, as Earth Day falls on April 22.
For every case of beer that sells (with the new label), Yards will have a tree planted in a black and brown neighborhood in Philadelphia.
“We are doing this because both myself and the folks at Yards believe the city needs something positive to be excited about,” Haigler said. “With gun violence at an all-time high, we want to ignite something fun throughout the city. This contest is for everyone of all ages. Anyone can submit a design. We aim to be inclusive, and our hope is to raise awareness about the importance of Earth Day and climate change.”
To submit a design, go to http://yafavtrashman.com and click on the Yards Contest tab at the top.
Follow YaFavTrashman on Instagram at http://instagram.com/_yafavtrashman.
