From the Bigelow Green Team

Dear Families,

We’re excited to tell you about a very special program we’re coordinating at Bigelow in conjunction with Crayola. It’s called Crayola ColorCycle – an amazing project 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 Bigelow, 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 Ms. Hoffman’s room G08 for your child to deposit the markers.
Thank you in advance for participating! With the help of families like yours across the country, the Crayola ColorCycle program can continue to keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year.
Sincerely,
The Bigelow Green Team

Download the letter here.
For more information about the Bigelow Green Team, please contact the Team advisor, Deanna Hoffman at deanna_hoffman@newton.k12.ma.us.