PLASTIC POLLUTION
CONTESTS
Plastic Pollution Poster Contest
NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES | CLOSES APRIL 11, 2025 | WINNERS ANNOUNCED APRIL 16, 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 students in grades 5-8 and 9-12 with three winners in each group. Please take a look at the information and rules below. If you have any questions, please contact PAC at pacredding2@gmail.com. Let's inspire a plastic-free future!
Submission of three posters per school will be determined by the teachers and then all submissions will be judged by community members. Judging of first, second, and third place will be based on the following criteria:
✅ 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)
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 enable your students to participate in this poster contest, please take high-quality digital photographs of your top three posters and submit them with the ENTER NOW button below.
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 grades 5-8 and 9-12, with three winners in each group. Please take a look at the information and rules below. If you have any questions, please contact PAC at pacredding2@gmail.com. Let's inspire a plastic-free future!
Submission of three costumes per class will be determined by the teachers and then all submissions will be judged by community members. Judging of first, second, and third place will be based on the following criteria:
✅ 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)
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 enable your students to participate in this contest, please take high-quality digital photographs of your top three entries and submit them with the ENTER NOW button below.
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 grades 5-8 and 9-12, with three winners in each group. Please take a look at the information and rules below. If you have any questions, please contact PAC at pacredding2@gmail.com. Let's inspire a plastic-free future!
Submission of three sculptures per class will be determined by the teachers and then all submissions will be judged by community members. Judging of first, second, and third place will be based on the following criteria:
✅ 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
✅ The winners will be announced on November 29, 2025
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 enable your students to participate in this contest, please take high-quality digital photographs of your top three entries and submit them with the ENTER NOW button below.