Crayola ColorCycle marker recycling program, free shipping for schools


Crayola and schools across North America are banding together to help kids understand the importance of their role in protecting the environment. That’s why we are launching Crayola ColorCycle. Through this initiative, students in K-12 schools across the continental United States and parts of Canada can collect used markers and send them to a conversion facility where they will be transformed into clean-burning fuel.

ColorCycle is also a great opportunity for teachers and their students to explore eco-friendly practices. In addition to the “magic” of marker-to-energy conversion, specially developed standards-based lesson plans are available to enrich instruction and promote lively class discussions.

Step 1

Engage & Educate

Inform your school administrators or PTO about participating in the ColorCycle program.

Step 2

Collect & Count

Set up a collection station in your school for used markers. Count up all the markers.

Step 3

Pack & Print

Pack markers in a cardboard box (with minimal outer markings). Print out a shipping label.

Step 4

Ship & Smile

FedEx Ground will pick up the markers — Crayola pays all shipping charges! Finally, smile - you just saved the planet!

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