Comments on: How To Recycle Your Flip Flops & Sandals http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarahhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-13381 Sarah Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:35:14 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-13381 OKABASHI makes 100% recyclable flip-flops that are SUPER comfy and have amazing arch support. They are pretty much everything you could ever ask for in a shoe. After you have worn them out, send them back to Okabashi and they are recycled into new Okabashi shoes right in the factory. And they are made in the US so you don't have to send them overseas. check it out- www.okabashi.com OKABASHI makes 100% recyclable flip-flops that are SUPER comfy and have amazing arch support. They are pretty much everything you could ever ask for in a shoe. After you have worn them out, send them back to Okabashi and they are recycled into new Okabashi shoes right in the factory. And they are made in the US so you don’t have to send them overseas. check it out- http://www.okabashi.com

]]> By: Lynda Eytchesonhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-13079 Lynda Eytcheson Mon, 31 May 2010 13:00:16 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-13079 Hello I purchased several pairs of flip flops for a program, which didn't work out. So now I am left with tubs of them. I was wondering if there is a place where they would purchase them from me to be recycled. Thank you for your help, Lynda Eytcheson Hello
I purchased several pairs of flip flops for a program, which didn’t work out. So now I am left with tubs of them. I was wondering if there is a place where they would purchase them from me to be recycled.

Thank you for your help,
Lynda Eytcheson

]]> By: Nancyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-13077 Nancy Sun, 30 May 2010 23:51:35 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-13077 Thank you so much for this website. Especially about recycling flip flops. I design a summer flip flop and will post this on my site so people will know what to do with them when they are ready to give them up. http://fallingrock1.wordpress.com/latest-cottage-industry/ Thank you so much for this website. Especially about recycling flip flops. I design a summer flip flop and will post this on my site so people will know what to do with them when they are ready to give them up. http://fallingrock1.wordpress.com/latest-cottage-industry/

]]> By: Willowhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-12961 Willow Mon, 17 May 2010 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-12961 Thanks for the info! I was so sad when my well-loved flip-flops finally bit the dust, but at least now I know they'll go somewhere good. Thanks for the info! I was so sad when my well-loved flip-flops finally bit the dust, but at least now I know they’ll go somewhere good.

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-12690 Mike Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:04:35 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-12690 Do you know if the flip flops can be recycled (ground up, re-used) in the US? Nike Re-Use a Shoe (http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/) won't take them and so far as I know (and stated on their site) other shoe companies aren't recycling. -- Mike Do you know if the flip flops can be recycled (ground up, re-used) in the US?

Nike Re-Use a Shoe (http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/) won’t take them and so far as I know (and stated on their site) other shoe companies aren’t recycling.

– Mike

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-12689 Mike Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:54:13 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-12689 Was wondering if you'd found any other places (notably in the US) that will actually grind up flip flops to re-cycle the rubber materials? Nike has a program that is reported to use 100% of the materials from athletic shoes to create athletic surfaces (apropos), so I'm wondering why flip flops can't be sent to the same program? Here's a link to the Nike program. http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/ Was wondering if you’d found any other places (notably in the US) that will actually grind up flip flops to re-cycle the rubber materials?

Nike has a program that is reported to use 100% of the materials from athletic shoes to create athletic surfaces (apropos), so I’m wondering why flip flops can’t be sent to the same program? Here’s a link to the Nike program.

http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/

]]> By: Jenhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-10445 Jen Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:23:06 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-10445 This is great, thanks! This is great, thanks!

]]> By: Nancyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-8860 Nancy Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:19:22 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-8860 Crocs will take back their brand for recycling. Just wish that would include a small discount when purchasing a replacement pair. Crocs will take back their brand for recycling. Just wish that would include a small discount when purchasing a replacement pair.

]]> By: Justinhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-8440 Justin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:59:45 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-8440 What a great idea. Flip flops don't last long around here. What a great idea. Flip flops don’t last long around here.

]]> By: heatherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/how-to-recycle-your-flip-flops/#comment-7892 heather Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:29:46 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1975#comment-7892 Melissa, It was hard for me to find the specific art too; they did make this really cool giraffe out of 10,000 recycled flip flops for Rome's Fashion Week, which you can see under the "projects" link. But I did find these really cool baskets make out of recycled flip flops from Uncommon Goods: http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?itemId=16311&source=related_bn And a really cool doormat: http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?itemId=13069&source=related_bn Melissa,

It was hard for me to find the specific art too; they did make this really cool giraffe out of 10,000 recycled flip flops for Rome’s Fashion Week, which you can see under the “projects” link.

But I did find these really cool baskets make out of recycled flip flops from Uncommon Goods:

http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?itemId=16311&source=related_bn

And a really cool doormat:

http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?itemId=13069&source=related_bn

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