Used flip flop collection: Shoppers at Old Navy stores can deposit their used flip flops in collection bins found inside any Old Navy store. TerraCycle, an international upcycling and recycling company, will then recycle the flip-flops into playgrounds which will be donated to communities around the country. By bringing in these hard-to-recycle products to their local stores, consumers help keep waste out of their community landfills.

Old Navy and Office Depots across the nation have teamed up with  TerraCycle, to run Earth Month collections. Here are the details: The recycling programs at area Office Depot and Old Navy locations will be for pens and flip-flops. Pens at Office Depot and flip flops at Old Navy.

TerraCycle is launching a new campaign with Old Navy next week called the Flip Flop Replay just in time for Earth Day. From April 22 through May 21 you can drop off used flip flops at any Old Navy store in the U.S. Then TerraCycle will recycle the flip flops into four public playgrounds at different locations around the country, marking the first large-scale effort to collect and recycle flip flops. TerraCycle has led the recycling charge with several successful programs in the past including recycling Stoneyfield yogurt containers into toothbrushes, razors and more. Beyond flip flop recycling, you can join in on one of TerraCycle’s other “Bridgades” by sending in wrappers, corks, containers, electronics and more.

ROME - TerraCycle, an international upcycling company based out of Trenton, NJ, has been doing its best to recycle the most difficult of materials and make the world a little greener since 2001. The recycling that TerraCycle promotes is coming to central New York. TerraCycle has teamed up with Garden State Growers and Wal-Mart to offer annuals that will be sold in upcycled margarine tubs rather than the traditional black pots in which flowers are usually sold. The annuals will be sold at participating Wal-Marts in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The flowers will be made available at Wal-Mart beginning the week of April, 17.

From flip flops to playground? Yes! In honor of Earth Day, TerraCycle and Old Navy have partnered together in the Flip Flop Replay, which runs from April 22 – May 21, 2011. Now you can Reflip, Reflop, and Recycle for a fantastic initiative this Earth Day!TerraCycle and Old Navy aim is to collect used flip flops and recycle them into four public playgrounds around the country.  The public can stop in any Old Navy store in the U.S. to deposit used flip-flops in designated collection bins.  This is the first time a nationwide retailer has initiated a large-scale effort to collect and recycle flip-flops. Where are you headed this Earth Day? Get the whole family involved by making the trip together to Old Navy to recycle last summer’s flip flops! About TerraCycle TerraCycle, Inc. is an international upcycling company that takes difficult to recycle packaging and turns it into affordable, eco-friendly products.  Founded in 2001, TerraCycle (www.terracycle.net) is the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with over 30 major brands in the U.S. (and in a growing number of other countries) to collect used packaging and products (chip bags, candy wrappers, juice pouches, pens, toothbrushes, etc.) that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It repurposes that waste into new eco-friendly materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay schools and non-profits for every piece of waste they collect and return. For information on how to join a TerraCycle Brigade and on purchasing TerraCycle products please visit us at www.terracycle.net.

In an effort to further reduce waste, TerraCycle, Inc. and Old Navy are joining a month-long drive to collect used flip flops and recycle them into four public playgrounds around the country. The Auburn community is encouraged to participate by stopping by an Old Navy store to deposit used flip-flops in designated collection bins. Starting April 22 and running through May 21, Old Navy shoppers can deposit their used flip flops in colorful collection bins found inside any Old Navy store. TerraCycle will then recycle the flip-flops into playgrounds which will be donated to communities around the country.

For Earth Month this year, upcycler and recycler TerraCycle has teamed up with Office Depot, Sanford, and Old Navy to offer recycling opportunities to spring shoppers and re-use difficult-to-recycle materials. Old Navy will be collecting used flip-flops at all locations between April 22 – May 21. The flip-flops will be recycled into rubber for playgrounds and donated to four communities around the country.

Beginning Friday, April 22, Old Navy stores including the Albany location at Heritage Mall will be collecting used flip-flops for recycling. The project, called Flip Flop Replay, will send the old footwear to TerraCycle, a company that  takes hard-to-recycle materials like tooth brushes, drink pouches and flip-flops and turns them into green products. Material from the flip-flops will be used in playgrounds around the country.

The Old Navy and Office Depot locations in Murfreesboro have partnered with TerraCycle to run recycling collection drives for Earth Month. TerraCycle is an international upcycling and recycling company that encourages consumers to rethink waste and makes it easy to have a positive impact on the environment. From April 17-23, shoppers can bring in ten used pens, markers or mechanical pencils to Office Depot and receive a coupon towards new Sanford products (maker of Sharpie, Expo, PaperMate). According to a news release, the used writing instruments will be sent to TerraCycle to be recycled into new office products such as trash cans and desk organizers. Between April 22 and May 21, Old Navy shoppers can deposit their used flip flops in colorful collection bins found inside any Old Navy store. TerraCycle will then recycle the flip-flops into playgrounds which will be donated to communities around the country. By bringing in these hard-to-recycle products to their local stores, consumers help keep waste out of their community landfills. Schools and community groups in Murfreesboro and the surrounding communities can also get involved in TerraCycle's free upcycling fundraisers, which pay two cents for every piece of used packaging returned. Interested parties can learn more or sign up today at www.terracycle.net.

From April 22 through May 21, Old Navy shoppers can deposit used flip flops in collection bins inside any store. TerraCycle, an international recycling company, will then recycle the flip-flops into rubber used on playgrounds and donated to communities around the country.