Evergreen Packaging names winners of Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest
By Canadian Packaging staff
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“The Inventions theme inspired schools across the country to submit some truly impressive entries; the carton creations that these students dreamed up really highlighted how creativity, teamwork, and a lot of effort can come together in one inspiring project,” said Katie Simmons, marketing manager for Evergreen Packaging. “Congratulations to all of the Made By Milk Fall 2016 winners and participants.”
Each of the 171 participating teams was required to write a short essay detailing what makes their entry unique. The Paulsboro High School students were inspired by their concern for the environment to build a creation highlighting an invention that could help decrease water pollution. They plan to use their grand prize to take a trip to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ to participate in educational classes on STEM careers, local beach ecology, and water quality.
“My students and I are thrilled to have been chosen the winners of the Made by Milk competition,” said Paulsboro High School teacher and team sponsor Margaret LaDue. “Entering the contest helped impart the importance of recycling and environmental awareness, a vital message to our next generation who is very concerned about our planet and keeping it sustainable and healthy. We hope our SLURPIT Serpent will bring attention to this wonderful new invention which will help mitigate pollution in our waterways.”
Since August 2012, Evergreen Packaging has utilized the Made by Milk program to raise awareness among consumers on the benefits of paper cartons. Cartons are a great packaging choice because more than 70 percent of milk carton packaging is paper, made from trees, a renewable resource. Over 50 percent of U.S. households have access to carton recycling, and that number is on the rise.
Thirteen other schools were recognized across various categories for their innovative and creative carton designs. They include:
- People’s Choice Winner:
- Hiawatha Elementary School, Hiawatha, Kansas; “The Tractor: an Invention That Impacts Our Community”
- Elementary – more than 300 cartons
- Idlewild Elementary, Memphis, Tennessee; “The Memphis Sound: STAX”
- Bradenburg Elementary School, Irving, Texas; “Aviation Evolution 1905 – 1994”
- Kennesaw Elementary School, Kennesaw, Georgia; “Kennesaw Elementary’s Little
- Elementary – under 300 cartons
- Western Hills Elementary, Little Rock, Arkansas; “Molly The Milk Moo-Chine”
- Marietta Center for Advanced Academics, Marietta, Georgia; “Marietta Hover School for Advanced Academics”
- Farmington Central Elementary School, Farmington, Illinois; “Titanic II”
- Middle/High School – more than 300 cartons
- Johnsburg High School, Johnsburg, Illinois; “Cornu-sono-copia”
- John F. Kennedy Jr. High School, Elmhurst, New York; “Surgeon Moby”
- Discovery Magnet School, Bridgeport, Connecticut; “WWII Jeep”
- Middle/High School – under 300 cartons
- Solon Middle School, Solon, Ohio; “Hoop It Up For Recycling!”
- Lee County Middle School West, Leesburg, Georgia; “Tractor”
- Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School, Los Angeles, California; “Bethune Rover”
The next Made By Milk Construction Contest will take place in Fall 2017. For more information and to view all entries, visit www.madebymilkcontest.com.
About Evergreen Packaging
Evergreen Packaging is a global leader in creating fiber-based packaging solutions customized to deliver product freshness and brand distinction. Evergreen Packaging is a vertically integrated packaging company, delivering total solutions of barrier paperboard, technical expertise, equipment and service.
Evergreen Packaging cartons have the eco-friendly attributes consumers want: more than 70 percent of the carton is made from paper derived from a renewable resource: trees. Cartons are also recyclable for an increasing number of households. In addition, our cartons are made with renewable energy – over 50 per cent of the energy used to make the paper in our cartons comes from biomass.
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