Old Navy has teamed up with TerraCycle to recycle old flip flops! The
Flip Flop Replay program started on Earth Day and will run through May 21. In each Old Navy location, you will find a Flip Flop Replay collection box like this:
TerraCycle will then recycle your flip flops into playgrounds. Yes, playgrounds. And at the end of the campaign, four deserving schools will be given these recycled playgrounds. How amazing! My junk will make for play time for kids for years to come!
Last week, The New York Times published an intriguing article — “
As Consumers Cut Spending, ‘Green’ Products Lose Allure” — about a major decline in the sales of green products. The article makes a point I have long believed: the average consumer will not pay more for a product just because it’s green, especially during a recession.
On May 5, we will celebrate Cinco de Mayo and … recycling! How could the two meet in green happiness? TerraCycle, has partnered with Mission Foods to collect the usually non-recyclable wrappers from tortillas, chips, and other food products and recycle them.
TerraCycle publicist Megan Yarnall explained, “After feasting on Chicken Fajitas, the packaging can be sent to TerraCycle, a company which upcycles and recycles food wrappers and other waste into bright backpacks, plant grow kits, and even mini speakers. With Mission and TerraCycle, New Hampshire children and parents alike can indulge in healthy food while taking care of their environment. Schools and community groups in Manchester and the surrounding areas can continue recycling even after Cinco de Mayo by forming a TerraCycle Brigade which collects packaging and sends it to TerraCycle to receive two cents per item for their charity of choice.“
