MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A Cornelius woman is bringing new life to arts and crafts time on Earth Day.
Mackenzie Smart has found a way to recycle old, broken crayons into new ones and even found a use for the paper.
She even collects old crayons from community members through her Instagram page.
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“By kind of being able to bring them back and having them used again is really special,” Smart said.
>> Smart explains what sparked the idea, in the video at the top of the page.
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