Flip-flops recycled for playground equipment

Old Navy stores and an international recycling company are teaming up to recycle old flip-flops into playground equipment. Flip-flops can be dropped off at Old Navy, 830 Grand Central Ave., until 9 p.m. Saturday as part of a collaborative recycling effort between the retailer and Terracycle Inc., an international company that turns hard-to-recycle items into eco-friendly products.