Recycled Flip Flop set -new Fair Trade African flipflop on eBay (end time 16-Jan-10 00:20:18 GMT)


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Recycled flip flop rubber

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Necklace & Earrings

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New Handmade Fair Trade African Recycled Flipflop Jewelry Set

pendant approximately 1.25 inches diameter with 36 inch cord; earrings approximately .5 x 2.5 inches

Are you into recycling? Even if you're not, you're bound to appreciate this necklace and earrings. They are handmade from the rubber of discarded and lost flip flops! The pendant is on a leather cord that can be tied to the desired length (up to 36 inches). The earrings are hook backed and include beads for an extra bit of interest. Each comes with an information card and in a small mesh bag.

Thousands of discarded flip-flops wash up on the African shoreline from the Indian Ocean. This indestructible rubber creates an environmental disaster for the marine ecosystem as it spoils the natural beauty of the beaches, is mistakenly swallowed by marine feeders, and prevents hatching turtles reaching the safety of the sea. Realizing that this flotsam brings a limitless resource to coastal communities in Kenya, UniqEco works with locals to collect and recycle discarded waste. The flipflops are collected, sorted, matched, and then carved into beads which are artistically combined in this practical piece of portable art. UniquEco provides a sustainable wage for unskilled beachcombers and beadmakers, to artisans and sculptors, allowing local people to maintain their way of life yet also provide for a better future for themselves and their families. It adds a style completely your own to your wardrobe and makes a handsome gift for the lover of the environment and the unique.

And for over 200 pieces of African created and African inspired jewelry from which to choose your new treasure, please view the entire collection!

This set is formed by hand of recycled materials. It will show special variations and idiosyncracies which add to its value!

Condition: New, of some recycled materials

Materials: Recycled flip flop rubber; beads; nylon filament; metal; leather

Origin: Kenya, Africa

Dimensions: pendant approximately 1.25 inches diameter with 36 inch cord; earrings approximately .5 x 2.5 inches

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