Crayola recently announced a program called ColorCycle that uses a
process to convert markers to energy - a process that repurposes the
entire marker, regardless of the different kinds of plastic or how they
are assembled. You can learn more about this process at www.crayola.com/colorcycle.
Partnering with U.S.A. K12 schools, the program provides students the opportunity to recycle used markers through an
in-school collection program. Combining with a “unique technology” the markers are then
be converted into a usable
clean fuel.
From the program, Crayola aims:
As part of the “COLORCYCLE” program,
Crayola developed a unique offering of classroom lesson plans that have
been designed to help teachers educate their students on the important
role sustainability plays in the world. The lesson plans engage students
in environmental solutions, teaching them how to protect the planet in
new and relevant ways, while also encouraging them to take environmental
responsibility into their own hands.
What can be accomplished from the recycled markers?
- One box of 8 recycled markers creates enough energy to
prepare a breakfast that consists of brewing a pot of coffee, frying an
egg, and making two pieces of toast.
- 81 markers produces 1 liter of fuel.
- 40 markers is enough to produce fuel to move a city bus for 1 km.
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