PLASTIC POLLUTION
CONTESTS
Plastic Pollution Poster Contest
ENTRIES ACCEPTED APRIL 1, 2025 | CLOSES APRIL 11, 2025 | WINNERS ANNOUNCED APRIL 21, 2025
Encourage your students to join our poster contest and help celebrate Earth Day by raising awareness about the plastic pollution crisis. We suggest starting with a lesson on the plastic issue and brainstorming ideas to reduce its use. We can provide literature to help you. The contest is open to ages 5-18, with three winners in each age group. Posters will be judged on originality and creativity, focusing on a clear and engaging message about plastic pollution. Please take a look at the information and rules below. To participate, provide the students' names, your name, school, phone or text number, and email below. If you have any questions, please contact PAC at pacredding2@gmail.com. Let's inspire a plastic-free future!
Submission of the posters will be determined by the teachers and then judged by community members. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
✅ Age categories 5-18: One winner will be selected from each of the following age categories:
Ages 5-9
Ages 10-13
Ages 14-18
✅ Contestants must reside in Shasta County.
✅ Originality, creativity, and artistry of design
✅ Clear and engaging messaging around the topic of plastic pollution
✅ All the rules for poster design and submission are met (as outlined below)
✅ After the entrant has been notified that his/her/their poster has won, he/she/they must send a photo of the artwork to pacredding2@gmail.com
✅ The three top-winning posters will be duplicated on an 8' hemp banner, which will be displayed at various Redding locations.
RULES FOR POSTER DESIGN
✅ Posters must reflect the contest’s theme of eliminating plastic pollution.
✅ No virgin plastic to be incorporated into the composition; only previously used plastic waste.
✅ Work must be original. Posters cannot include any copyrighted images or materials.
✅ Posters must be created by the entrant only—only one poster per entrant.
✅ Posters must be on either 8.5” x 11” or 11” x 17” paper or single-thickness posterboard (no styrofoam backing).
✅ Any media for two-dimensional artwork can be used (pens, markers, photographs, paint, etc.) Please remember that bright colors, bold letters, and shapes are generally easier to see on posters.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
To participate in this poster contest, please take a high-quality digital photograph of your poster and submit it, along with your completed entry form, in either of the two following ways:
✅ Submit with the “ENTER CONTEST” button and attach the photograph where indicated or
✅ Download the Printable Entry Form below and send the completed document as an attachment in an email to pacredding2@gmail.com, along with the image file of the poster. Your email should have two attachments (do not paste either file into the body of your email).
✅ Please make the subject of your email: “Submission to the plastic pollution POSTER contest."
Plastic Pollution Costume Contest
ENTRIES ACCEPTED OCT 15, 2025 | CLOSES OCT 22, 2025 | WINNERS ANNOUNCED OCT 29, 2025
Encourage your students to join our costume contest and help celebrate our planet while raising awareness about the plastic pollution crisis. We suggest starting with a lesson on the plastic issue and brainstorming ideas to reduce its use. We can provide literature to help you. The contest is open to ages 5-18, with three winners in each age group. Costumes will be judged on originality and creativity, focusing on a clear and engaging message about plastic pollution. Please take a look at the information and rules below. To participate, provide your name, the students' names, school, phone or text number, and email below. If you have any questions, please contact PAC at pacredding2@gmail.com. Let's inspire a plastic-free future!
Submission of the costumes will be determined by the teachers and then judged by community members. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
✅ Age groups: 5-18: One winner will be selected from each of the following age categories:
Ages 5-9
Ages 10-13
Ages 14-18
✅ Contestants must reside in Shasta County.
✅ Originality, creativity, and artistry of design
✅ Clear and engaging messaging around the topic of plastic pollution
✅ All the rules for costume design and submission are met (as outlined below)
✅ The three top-winning costume will be duplicated on an 8' hemp banner, which will be displayed at various Redding locations.
RULES FOR COSTUME DESIGN
✅ Costumes must reflect the contest’s theme of eliminating plastic pollution.
✅ No virgin plastic to be incorporated into the composition; only previously used plastic waste.
✅ Work must be original. Costumes cannot include any copyrighted images or materials.
✅ Costumes may be created by an individual or by a group, but only one costume per entrant.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
To participate in this costume contest, please take a high-quality digital photograph of your costume and submit it, along with your completed entry form, in either of the two following ways:
✅ Submit the Online Entry Form below and attach the photograph where indicated or
✅ Download the Printable Entry Form below and send the completed document as an attachment in an email to pacredding2@gmail.com, along with the image file of the costume. Your email should have two attachments (do not paste either file into the body of your email).
✅ Please make the subject of your email: “Submission to the plastic pollution COSTUME contest."
Plastic Pollution Sculpture Contest
ENTRIES ACCEPTED NOV 20, 2025 | CLOSES NOV 25, 2025 | WINNERS ANNOUNCED NOV 29, 2025
Encourage your students to join our sculpture contest and help celebrate our planet while raising awareness about the plastic pollution crisis. We suggest starting with a lesson on the plastic issue and brainstorming ideas to reduce its use. We can provide literature to help you. The contest is open to ages 5-18, with three winners in each age group. Sculptures will be judged on originality and creativity, focusing on a clear and engaging message about plastic pollution. Please take a look at the information and rules below. To participate, provide the students' names, your name, school, phone or text number, and email below. If you have any questions, please contact PAC at pacredding2@gmail.com. Let's inspire a plastic-free future!
Submission of the sculpture will be determined by the teachers and then judged by community members. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
✅ Age group: 5-18: One winner will be selected from each of the following age categories:
Ages 5-9
Ages 10-13
Ages 14-18
✅ Contestants must reside in Shasta County.
✅ Originality, creativity, and artistry of design
✅ Clear and engaging messaging around the topic of plastic pollution
✅ All the rules for sculpture design and submission are met (as outlined below)
✅ Winning sculptures will be eligible to be in the Redding Christmas Lights Parade on Saturday, December 7, 2024
✅ The winners will be announced on November 29, 2024
RULES FOR SCULPTURE DESIGN
✅ There are two categories: one large 6’ max with hooks to hang & one small - 24” w x 48” long and 36” high.
✅ Sculptures must reflect the contest’s theme of eliminating plastic pollution.
✅ No virgin plastic to be incorporated into the composition; only previously used plastic waste.
✅ Work must be original. Sculptures cannot include any copyrighted images or materials.
✅ Sculptures must be created by the entrants only - one sculpture per group.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
To participate in this sculpture contest, please take a high-quality digital photograph of your sculpture, submit the Online Entry Form 👈 and attach the photograph where indicated.