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2025 Student Design Challenge

Fiber-based packaging is sustainable and recyclable. To increase its use, this year's Design Challenge asks students to design a new paperboard packaging line for an original pet care company, PPA Pets.   

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Each year, the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) challenges students across North America in leading sustainable packaging design programs to show off their design skills, innovative capacity and savvy in meeting real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios.

Key Dates

2025 Challenge Announced

October 2024

2025 Challenge Announced

Fiber-based packaging is sustainable and recyclable. To increase its use, this year's Design Challenge asks students to design a new paperboard packaging line for an original pet care company, PPA Pets.   

 

Intent Forms Due

February 17th

Intent Forms Due

Submission Deadline

June 6th

Submission Deadline

Submit required materials

2025 Winners Announced

November 5 - November 7, 2025

2025 Winners Announced

The top 3 finalist teams are invited and expected to present their designs at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) Fall Meeting, November 5-7, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada.  

Finalist teams for the Student Design Challenge will be contacted on June 20th, 2025. Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry proof of citizenship and identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. Visit the U.S. State Department website for more details.

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1st Place

1st Place

$10,500 to the team

$10,000 to the school

2nd Place

2nd Place

$8,300 to the team

$8,000 to the school 

3rd Place

3rd Place

$6,650 to the team

$6,500 to the school

Earn cash prizes and bragging rights

The top 3 finalist teams are invited and expected to present their designs at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) Fall Meeting, November 5-7, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada.