Crayon Recycling

Don't toss out those old Crayolas! Ship them off to the National Crayon Recycle Program, which has collected more than 55,000 pounds of unwanted crayons from schools, restaurants, and art supply hoarders nationwide. Founded in 1993 by LuAnn Foty, the initiative helps to keep the petroleum-based wax used to make crayons out of landfills and repurposes the colorful castoffs. Your old Burnt Siennas, Cornflowers, and Magentas will be reborn as Crazy Crayons, hand-crafted morsels of color that come in a variety of shapes. Ready to recycle your crayons? Just remember to leave the wrappers on, lest the sorters confuse Black, Midnight Blue, and Violet.