Beginning in 2008, your old Crocs can be recycled in the US.

Hi, E/E folks,

There was a thread the other day in GD asking what happens to old Crocs when their useful lives have ended: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2333567&mesg_id=2333567

Since CMW and I have purchased about 10 pairs of Crocs (for ourselves, our goddaughters and various friends and family), I wrote to Crocs and asked them whether Crocs has a recycling program. Here's the answer I received this afternoon:

Dear (Heidi's real name),

Thank you for your concern for our environment and community.

Crocs, Inc. will be launching a new recycling program, SolesUnited, in early 2008. SolesUnited is a first of its kind program created in response to the desperate need for quality footwear in impoverished countries and areas affected by tragedy. Blending environmental and humanitarian efforts, we are collecting, regrinding, and remolding your old Crocs shoes into new and donating these to people in need of shoes around the world.

If you would like to donate your shoes for recycling purposes, please send them to one of the following addresses below.

Crocs Recycling - West
3375 Enterprise Ave.
Bloomington, CA. 92316

Crocs Recycling - East
1500 Commodity Blvd.
Lockbourne, OH 43137-9277

For more information on the Soles United program, please visit www.solesunited.org .

Please contact me if you have any further questions.

Jana
Customer Service Representative

6328 Monarch Park Place
Niwot, Colorado 80503
T 303.848.7104
1-866-306-3179
www.crocs.com