A local team in Thailand have profitably reused thousands of old flip-flops, turning them into new shoes. They call their project “Tlejourn,” a Thai play on words for traveling shoes.Because flip-flops can’t be melted down and recycled, they devised a low-tech, inexpensive way to upcycle old flip-flops by grinding them into small pieces and then gluing them together into one solid piece. The volunteer group Trash Hero gives them all the flip-flops they find while cleaning up the local beach. https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/from-trash-to-cash-how-a-thai-entrepreneur-turned-used-flip-flops-into-a-sustainable-business-model/
I saw this free sunscreen offer at a beach in New York. They would need to fill it up often for Australian beaches.
Can Too Foundation and Sunscreen Stations Australia are now offering affordable sunscreen protection at beaches in Australia.
Recognizing that not everyone identifies as male or female, more bathroom choices are appearing that offer another option. This one is at the newly renovated Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
