This Dad Couldn't Stand to See So Many Crayons Going to Waste So He Came Up With a Plan
by N/A, 9 years ago |
2 min read
The world could use a lot more Bryan Ware's.
Each year, approximately 75,000 pounds of crayons get discarded by restaurants and schools.
When San Francisco native and father Bryan Ware caught wind of this, he immediately saw an opportunity.
Ware melts down unused and discarded crayons in his home and pours them into custom molds to be reused.
He then lets them sit so they can solidify.
From each mold, Ware makes 96 new crayons.
The big difference between his crayons and traditional ones is their size. Ware's crayons are over twice as thick, and are therefore significantly easier for toddlers and kids with disabilities to grasp and use.
Once the crayons are finished and packaged, they're delivered to various hospitals and schools throughout California.
So far, "The Crayon Initiative" has already delivered over 2,000 boxes of recycled crayons.
For Ware and his staff, it's all about the impact they're able to make on the lives of children.
“If these crayons give them an escape from that hospital room for ten minutes, we did our job,†said Bryan Ware.
Suffice it to say, what Ware and his team are doing is beyond admirable. Our hopes are with them that they continue to pump out more and more oversized crayons each and every year! To learn more about them, check out their Facebook page!
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