Local Teen Brings Crayola Colorcycle Project to Smithtown
The 17-year-old recently implemented the initiative at several local schools to help make Smithtown just a little bit 'greener.'
Originally published on Patch.com
SMITHTOWN, NY - Smithtown has gotten just a little bit "greener" thanks to one local student.
Recently, 17-year-old Justin McArdle, a soon-to-be a senior at Smithtown High School East started a recycling project involving several schools in the district.
While scrolling through Facebook searching for recycling project one day, the teen noticed a post praising the Crayola ColorCycle initiative, which is a project that involves sending used markers to facility where they convert them into fuel to be used to power homes and cars.
According to the ColorCycle website, 1 box of markers can create enough fuel to cook a whole breakfast.
After seeing that, McArdle knew he wanted to get involved.
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