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| Ours is a story of logic and magic; the logic of recycling our rubbish using the magic of imagination, creativity and finally, plenty of passion! The result is a bouquet of colourful, well designed sculptures, household items, fashion accessories and bespoke pieces. |
Let's face it - old flip flops are, well ... gross. But even when they're old and disgusting, they're still rubber and they take upwards of 50 years to decompose ... so they don't just "go away" when you forget them on a beach at the end of the summer. They do, however, float away. Apparently, by the hundreds of thousands. Then what? Well, Cleaning Beaches, Creating Masterpieces is the FlipFlop Recycling Company’s solution. And their motto! This eco-business (based in Nairobi, Kenya) collects discarded flip flops that were previously blighting waterways and coastlines around the world. Then, through the magic of talented local artisans, the collected waste is turned into amazing flipflop creations. And people from local communities earn an income in the process! Are you impressed? Me too!
And I have a couple of FlipFlop creatures to give away ... read on!
UniquEco/The FlipFlip Recycling Company was founded in 2005 as a "local solution to a global problem". Learn more about the business and thinking behind it here. I believe a lot of their product is exported but I've had a hard time locating either online or brick-and-mortar retailers in the US. Lucky for me I have a good friend in Nairobi and, on a recent visit to the states, he indulged my request for some FlipFlop creatures. And I'm sharing them with you! :)
The Hippo is a peaceful shelf creature. He doesn't need a lot of maintenance! The Turtle will do a little work for his living. He's actually a doorstop. But he'd made a pretty fun bath toy too.
Giveaway opens 9am EST Mon, 9/3 and ends Fri, 9/7 at midnight. WINNER announced Mon 9/10. It's easy to score multiple entries and increase your chances of winning - see below for details... (Open to US residents 18 and older.)
Please note: THIS IS NOT a sponsored post. I own the items I'm giving away and am promoting the FlipFlop Recycling Company as a goodwill gesture.
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