by KYW's John Ostapkovich
Earth Day won't "sneak up" on Drexel University this year, thanks to a program taking place Tuesday on the West Philadelphia campus that has students recycling old sneakers in a fun way.
"Donate your old shoes. Win a prize."
Students were urged to toss their old sneakers right through a basketball hoop and into donation boxes, where they're destined not to be on feet, but under them.
Drexel executive VP Toby Oxholm:
"At the end of it, we're going to take the sneakers, grind them up, and make rubber (mats) for playgrounds -- great use for recycled rubber."
The idea came from Sarah Gostomski and the school's Student Athletic Advisory Committee:
"We hooked up with Nike, and they do Nike Reuse-A-Shoe. And they just have a wonderful program to donate sneakers and help out communities."
Assistant men's masketball coach Jeff Arnold brought some of his players over:
"The problem is, a number of them are better with sneakers than they are with basketballs."
(Photos: KYW's John Ostapkovich)
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