Marker Recycling

What we're doing: We are repurposing cardboard shoe boxes into colourful bins that will act as marker recycling bins for classrooms. We received shoebox donations from students and parents, and held group painting sessions to spruce them up! Next up, we will be distributing the boxes to classrooms and holding regular marker recycling pick ups. Instead of going into the trash, the school's dried out whiteboard markers will be recycled through Staples' Free Recycling Program for writing instruments.

Impact: Members of Oceans Group presented the project at the UNAC Eco Clubs conference in Vancouver. There, they won the Eco Clubs "Grassroot Impact" award, for an accessible and inclusive project to all members of the community.