Contest Description

TICCIT (Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees) is an outreach and educational program for school-aged children that highlights the renewability and sustainability of paper and paperboard packaging.

Since 2010, PPC member companies from across the country have hosted annual TICCIT programs in their local communities by visiting elementary classrooms to teach the TICCIT presentation and plant tree saplings in a paperboard carton for students to take home to plant with their families. PPC is dedicated to engaging the next generation safely by launching a virtual program and scholarship contest this year!

Schools and Youth Organizations serving 1st – 5th grade classrooms across the United States are invited to participate in our virtual TICCIT program and enter their chance to win scholarships for their school.  Teachers, youth organizers, and parents can sign up and learn more by visiting paperbox.org/earthday.

Invite Teachers and Administrators to Register their School or Youth Organization to Participate

Sign up to receive the TICCIT video and register your school or youth organization in our Scholarship program and contest.

Invite Students to Enter the Contest

1st-5th grade students are invited to submit their wishes for a sustainable future. With parental consent, each submission will serve as an entry to the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC)’s 2021 TICCIT Scholarship Program.  Artwork, photos, videos, poetry, letters, and any other creative virtual medium will be accepted. Download a pdf version to print or email.

Sponsors

Interested in participating as a sponsor? Contact emily@paperbox.org.

 

A circular economy has never been more important, and today’s youth are crucial ambassadors to deliver — and support — that initiative. Graphic Packaging‘s community pillars include Investing in Education and Preserving the Environment.  We proudly support TICCIT as it falls squarely into those important endeavors!

Scholarship Amount: $2,000 | featuring four (4) $500 awards

To be awarded based on creativity and message content featuring sustainability and recycling!

 

 

At Manchester Industries we believe that our future prosperity is dependent on a robust circular economy, where environmental stewardship is taught in equal measure to all subjects in school. Teaching and nurturing the next generation will ensure a stronger, healthier environment and robust economy to thrive within.

Scholarship Amount: $1,000 total | featuring two (2) $500 awards

 

 

Sandusky Packaging Corporation supports environmental protection. Educating students on how they can make a difference in their environmental impact in regard to clean air, land, and water is critical.

Scholarship Amount: $500

To be awarded to an Erie or Ottawa County (Ohio) school/organization!

 

 

Southern Champion Tray supports the TICCIT program because we believe it’s important to educate consumers and businesses that choosing paperboard packaging helps our environment as paperboard is a renewable resource. With each generation, more people understand and embrace the impact of sustainability efforts and options, so it’s important they know how paperboard packaging supports their values.

Scholarship Amount: $500

Awarded to a Chattanooga, TN area school/organization!

 

 

At WestRock, we connect people to products, safely and sustainably. We imagine a world where fiber-based packaging plays a central role in advancing a more circular economy. Building on a proud legacy in sustainable forestry and fiber management, we believe in the promise of a sustainable future, and we are committed to working with our customers and our communities to get there together.

Scholarship Amount: $1,500 | featuring three (3) $500 awards

 

 

Wikoff Color Corporation is proud to support the TICCIT program with the goal of educating and engaging young people in the topics of sustainable packaging. TICCIT reminds us that we can all make a difference and do our part to build a sustainable future for the next generations.

Scholarship Amount: $500

Award to best drawing or funniest video!