Flip-flops are a staple of casual summer fashion, and at prices as low as $2 per pair, they're hard to resist.
But when it comes time to stock up on new pairs, what do you do with last year's worn out ones? Take them to the store with you.
Old Navy stores nationwide, including locations in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, are collecting used flip-flops through May 21. The shoes will be recycled into playground equipment by TerraCycle, an international company that recycles products that are typically thrown away.
The flip-flops will be shredded, melted down and made into small plastic pellets, said Megan Yarnall of TerraCycle. The pellets make plastic boards used as structural pieces for playgrounds.
Consumers can deposit flip-flops in cardboard collection boxes located inside the store, said Jeni Alexander, Old Navy district manager.
TerraCycle, Inc. and Old Navy are partnering in a month-long drive to collect used flip flops and recycle them into four public playgrounds around the country. Everyone with unwanted used flip flops is encouraged to participate by stopping by an Old Navy store to deposit used drop those thongs into designated collection bins. This is the first time a nationwide retailer has initiated a large-scale effort to collect and recycle flip flops.
TerraCycle, Inc. and Old Navy are partnering in a month-long drive to collect used flip flops and recycle them into four public playgrounds around the country. Everyone with unwanted used flip flops is encouraged to participate by stopping by an Old Navy store to deposit used drop those thongs into designated collection bins. This is the first time a nationwide retailer has initiated a large-scale effort to collect and recycle flip flops.
You know we have all seen the little garden starter kits. They have been around for years.
Northrup King use to have one when I was a kid for tomato plants. Poke holes in a plastic tray, water, sit in a sunny window sill and you have a little green house of tomato plants. Well,
Terra Cycle, on of my favorite companies, takes it to a new level, The sell growing kits for kids made from up-cycled Stony Fields yogurt containers, with a growing medium made from compost and their famous worm poop. They sell them in a
Vegetable kit,
Herb Kit and a
Flower Kit
Since you need some new shoes anyway, why not gather up those old, smelly flip flops and turn them into something good–like a playground. That's right. The
Old Navy store at
Arbor Place Mall is accepting your old flip flops and then recycling them into playgrounds which will be donated to communities throughout the country. They're also accepting flip flops from your parents, children and other relatives as well, so don't forget to go through their closets too.
The drive for old shoes started on April 22 and will continue until May 21. There is a brightly colored box in the front of the store to collect the shoes.
Solo party cups can have a second life under a new national recycling initiative launched by Solo Cup Company.
The company announced it is joining forces with TerraCycle to create the Solo Cup Brigade - individuals, schools and non-profits that will collect used Solo Squared plastic cups and return them to TerraCycle for recycling. The recycled material will be used to make other items such as equipment for playgrounds, park benches and outdoor furniture.
For every Solo Squared cup received, 2 cents will be donated to Keep America Beautiful or the non-profit or school of the collecting Brigade member's choice.
Gardeners searching for the perfect plants at the Kearny Walmart garden center are in for a surprise as Walmart offers its usual annuals with a twist.
This month, Walmart has partnered with Garden State Growers and TerraCycle to offer its plants in upcycled margarine tubs in Walmart stores.
The upcycled pots will come from used tubs of Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Promise and Brummel & Brown.
The tubs are a more eco-friendly option as they will be diverted from landfills, eliminate the need to use virgin plastic and can be returned to TerraCycle to be used again.
TerraCycle collects non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste and uses it to create affordable, eco-friendly products, offering an end-of-life solution.
ALL OVER LA—Since the sun looks like it's going to stick around for a while, might it be time for a new pair of flipflops? Yes, it is. Don't hang on to your grody old pair: take them to an LA-area Old Navy, who, in conjunction with TerraCycle, will recycle them by turning them into children's playgrounds. And while you're there, stock up, since flipflops are two pairs for $5. Program goes through May 21. [Racked Inbox]
