Comments on: “They don’t rot, they don’t break down and they float—forever.”

By: Flip flop round up « everydaytrash

Flip flop round up « everydaytrash — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:03:40 +0000

[...] post on upcycled flip flops reminded me of a story I read in 2007 about Kenyan women building a giant whale out of the old slippers that washed up in their fishing villages. I recommend watching the BBC video on the project, [...]

By: Flipping the flop « everydaytrash

Flipping the flop « everydaytrash — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:06:51 +0000

[...] string of plastic foam beads. The moment I saw them, I knew they were made of old flip flops—likely washed up on the shores of Kenya—and, because of this, I grabbed them up. But then I saw they cost roughly $30 U.S. and I [...]

By: K Campbell

K Campbell — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:31:51 +0000

Hello Lisa,
Doing a web search long after you posted your comment. Are you still working on the flip flop recycling drive in Kenya?
Thanks,
Kathleen

By: Joe Parker

Joe Parker — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:51:08 +0000

Well done.You are good people.

By: REBECCA

REBECCA — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:41:13 +0000

I don’t know of any companies, but as a horse rider I’ve shown in indoor horse arena in which the footing is made of shredded flip flops and sneakers. One such place is Findlay University in Ohio

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:13:03 +0000

I am trying to start up a flip flop recycling drive (to benefit kiddos in Haiti).
Anyone out there know of any Texas or U.S. companies
that are purchasing used flip flops in bulk?

Thanks!

By: Plastic People « everydaytrash

Plastic People « everydaytrash — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:09:59 +0000

[...] I love about this project is that, just like the flip-flop whale in Kenya, it takes something cast aside and turns it into something fun and beautiful for the community to [...]