Cereplast unveiled the top three designs in the running for the new symbol that will be stamped on products to identify that they are made from bioplastics.
The "Make Your Mark" design competition, which was modeled after the 1970 contest that produced the globally recognized recycling symbol we see on recycled and recyclable products today, received over 1500 design entries and over 2.8 million public votes which determined the top 200 designs.
From the top 200 design submissions, the renowned panel of "Make Your Mark" judges selected the top three finalists:
Ryan Ford, Creative Director at deviantART in Huntington Beach, California
Laura Howard, a graphic design student at the University of Louisville in Kentucky
Silas Pandori, Graphic Designer at Iron Design in Ithaca, New York
The winning symbol will be announced on Earth Day Eve, April 21, 2011, at a gala event to be held at the Herman Miller Showroom in Los Angeles, California.