Flip Flop Recycling

On my former blog, we featured a story about UniquEco – an award-winning African company that transforms discarded flip flops into innovative pieces of art and jewelry. It was a story that resonated so strongly with our readers, we decided to become UniquEco’s first collection source in the U.S.

Thanks to your generosity, we received hundreds and hundreds of pairs of flip flops. We were overwhelmed by your support, and proud to have helped keep this potential trash from clogging up landfills, to see it upcycled into useful and beautiful items and to help create a sustainable economy in the ancient civilization of Lamu.

Thousands of flip flops wash up on the beach on the northeast coast of Kenya from beaches all over the world.

Unfortunately, due to new regulations, shipping all of these flip flops to Africa had become cost-prohibitive for us. I know how important this project is, though, and am looking for angels who can help sponsor shipping. If you know any individuals or corporations who may be able to help, please send them my way. Meanwhile, we are asking you to please continue to collect flip flops – and send them directly to:

UniquEco

P.O. Box 15565-00503

Nairobi, Kenya

For you, the cost to ship a box to Africa will only be a couple of dollars more than it is to ship to us. We thank you for understanding and hope you will continue this easy way to do good.

This post originally appeared on my former blog, StyleSubstanceSoul.com.