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Bio Plastics Challenge

Building a world where plastic is not waste

Description, Rules, General Terms and Conditions

These Rules, Terms, and Conditions are the intellectual property of YABT. Total or partial reproduction is prohibited without prior written authorization. For any questions, contact ticamericas@yabt.net.

Participation in the Bio Plastics Challenge, a special category of the Talent and Innovation Competitions of the Americas (TIC Americas) program – the youth participation component of the Summit of the Americas – implies an agreement to abide by these Official Rules, Terms, and Conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to compete and be eligible to win in the Bio Plastics Challenge, a special category of TIC Americas 2025, competing teams (“Teams”) must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be composed of a minimum of one (1) person and a maximum of ten (10) people between 18 and 34 years old, with experience in different areas of their business.
  2. Participants must be citizens or legal residents of an OAS Member State. Multinational Teams may compete. Multinational teams shall register under the country of nationality or country of permanent residence of the CEO.
  3. Operate or plan to operate a business in an OAS Member State and be capable of formally registering the business in that country.
  4. Each team may register up to two (2) Volunteer Mentors responsible for guiding the team through their expertise (optional). (See “Mentors”).

The following individuals are not eligible to register or compete in the Bio Plastics Challenge:

  • YABT staff, members of its Board of Directors, and national chapters.
  • TIC Americas judges.
  • Organization of American States’ General Secretariat personnel.
  • Immediate family or household members of anyone mentioned above. 

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