What does this brand sell?
Founded in Kenya in 2017, Ocean Sole produces art and toys from recycling flip-flops. This company employs over 90 people and recycles over 50,000 kg flip-flops per year. Their mission includes promoting marine conservation and creating employment in high-impact areas. Ocean Sole works with other businesses, communities, industries, and other not-for-profit organisations to support actions that will reduce, reuse and recycle marine and waterway waste.
To turn Flip-flops into art and functional products and in turn raise visual awareness of the problem at hand.
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2008 Sustainability Energy Globe Award for Kenya
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Small Elefant Flip Flip Sculpture (12 x 5.8 x 9.4)cm = $20
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The aim is to save over 5 hundred trees a year, by using flip flops instead of wood for toys and art.
Ocean Sole saves over 50,000 Kg flip-flops over one year. They also contribute over 10-15% of their revenue to beach clean-ups which help reduce waste in coastal communities.
Their aim is to recycle a million flip-flops per year and over one tonne of styrofoam a month.
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The business is all about the community. They support men, women, and youth (over 18 years old), as well as fishermen and other entrepreneurs that are part of this journey. By creating the art, they create employment for a country that has over 40% unemployment rate.
They use their social enterprise to pay bonuses to employees and help facilitate payments for educating their children.
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