Dear Parents,

We are very excited to tell you about a very special program the ACHIEVE HS classroom will be coordinating at our school in conjunction with Crayola. It’s called Crayola ColorCycle – an amazing program devised to repurpose used markers rather than sending them to landfills!

The ColorCycle program has repurposed more than 70 tons of expended markers in the United States and Canada since 2013, and uses the most advanced plastic conversion technologies available today to make wax
compounds for asphalt and roofing shingles as well as to generate electricity that can be used to heat homes, cook food, and power vehicles.

All around the Byron School District students and teachers will be collecting used markers that are ready to be discarded. Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers you may have around the house even non-Crayola brands! Highlighters and dry erase markers can also be included. Drop-off boxes will be located in the main office at each building for your child to deposit the markers.

Thank you in advance for participating! With the help of parents like you across the country, the Crayola ColorCycle program can continue to keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year.

Remember, don’t throw out that used marker—ColorCycle it!

Sincerely,

Natalie Gordon & Sara Wheeler
ACHIEVE Classroom teachers

 

Learn more at http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle