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Crayons
A woman named LuAnn in Wayzata, Minnesota accepts used crayons to recycle into Crazy Crayons through her fabulous Crayon Recycling Program. These festive objects come in 26 colors, multiple designs and themes, and work like regular crayons.
Not everyone considers that the humble child's crayon is a petroleum
product and does not quickly biodegrade, taking up much-needed landfill
space. LuAnn has, and her program has collected over 16,000 pounds of
crayons since its inception in 1993.
f you happen to work in a restaurant that gives out crayons to
kids to draw with during the meal and then chucks them (Like Denny's
Applebee's, etc.), why no save 'em up and send LuAnn a big box? Or stop
by your local establishment and spread the word about this great
program. I know she'd appreciate it.
Tips
*Wait until you save up a bunch of crayons to send. You can save on shipping costs and wasteful packaging.
*Please use recycled packaging when you send them! You don't want
to create one landfill problem when trying to solve another.
*Collecting crayons is a great task for kids you'd like to
introduce the concept of recycling to. Consider having a crayon drive
for a school or youth oriented project.
*Here's an obvious one: encourage the use of crayons that are a
bit worn down. Maximizing the use of existing crayons is just as
important as recycling them.
*Please leave the wrappers ON!
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What can you do right now to help the environment? Drop a line to save some of nature's BioGems.
It happens to us all: you've got
stuff you
don't
want anymore, don't need anymore, or never liked to begin with. Whether
you're motivated by a natural sense
of thrift, an environmental conscience, a desire to help others -- or
all three -- here are some suggestions as to what to do with many of
your unwanted items.
Hope they help!
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