As a “green” parent, I’m always interested in learning what companies are doing to protect and preserve our planet. I recently learned that Crayola is using renewable energy, reducing waste, and protecting rainforests in an effort to work towards providing a healthier environment for children. Additionally, solar panels are being used to provide power to make 1 billion Crayola crayons and recycled bottle caps are being used to make 500 million Crayola markers. And for every reforested tree used to make their colored pencils, a new one of it’s species is planted. This coming Fall, Crayola will release special boxes of crayons, markers, and colored pencils which will feature icons that describe ways each product is lessening its impact on the environment.
Crayola is searching for the inaugural members of it’s Crayola Green Team, a group of 10 children with “colorful” ideas for protecting the planet by making their schools, homes and communities “greener.” Now through June 28, parents and/or teachers can submit artwork that illustrates ways children are striving to protect the planet to their Facebook fan page or directly on the site. Crayola will bring those 10 children to Easton, PA to participate in a ceremony in which they will plug their new 15-acre solar farm into the sun. Submissions will be displayed in a gallery on their Facebook page, and you will have an opportunity to vote during July 6-21.
For more information or to submit an entry, simply visit their Facebook page.
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A green environment is healthy environment. Nice post here! Well, I’m gonna vote for the best artwork 🙂