047: Changing the World One Crayon at a Time with Sheila Morovati

I'm thrilled to bring on today's guest, Sheila Morovati, founder of the Crayon Collection and Habits of Waste. Sheila's two non-profit organizations help to bridge the gap of waste that our world produces from things like crayons, plastic cutlery and straws. In this episode, she details her journey of building both non-profits and some of the inspiring brands she teamed up with (and how her organization even set a Guinness World Record!) We talk about the events she puts on, things you can do to eliminate the use of plastic cutlery and how to teach your kids about doing their part in recycling for our planet. (This episode was pre-recorded on February 7, 2020) What's in this episode: How Sheila got started in her creative journey Learning about the waste of crayons and deciding she wanted to do something to make an impact Setting the Guinness World Record for the largest crayon donation in history Helping teachers build projects around creativity and art Collaborating with an author for a campaign How to get involved with the Crayon Collection and get local restaurants to participate The events they put on and why she loves getting kids involved in events Her collaboration event with Art 2 the Extreme What prompted her to start Habits of Waste How you can help eliminate the use of plastic cutlery Teaching your kids about eliminating waste and recycling About Sheila:Sheila Michail Morovati is the President and Founder of two non-profit organizations, Crayon Collection and Habits of Waste (H.o.W). Crayon Collection is a non-profit organization that has successfully been collecting gently-used crayons from restaurant chains nationwide and donating them to underserved schools internationally. Habits of Waste focuses on finding solutions to shift habits of waste among mass society. With a Sociology degree from UCLA, she has successfully been growing her non-profits since 2013. Sheila spearheaded the ban of plastic straws, utensils and stirrers in the City of Malibu and more recently through her #CutOutCutlery campaign she convinced UberEats to change the default setting in their application (globally) so that no one receives plastic cutlery unless they request it. She has also set a Guinness World Record in August 2018 for the largest crayon donation in history with over 1 million crayons donated to teachers at LAUSD and Head Start Centers in Los Angeles. Sheila lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 2 children. Connect with Sheila: The Crayon Collection | Instagram | Facebook | The Habits of Waste | Instagram Links: The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt Art 2 the Extreme This Is About Humanity How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand Hope you've enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you've extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram , YouTube , Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you're enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I'm Amy Tangerine encouraging you to embrace the fullness of your life!