SLIPPY: Protect Your Hands & The OCEAN!

A project in Wilmington, NC by Zach Crain
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Reusable knit sleeve. Yarn made from 100% plastic bottles off the coast. 1 SLIPPY = 1 plastic bottle kept out of the ocean!
Backers: 1304
Average Pledge Per Backer: $32

Funded: $41,664 of $10,000
Dates: Oct 8th -> Nov 22nd (46 days)
Project By: Zach Crain
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Latest News

48 HOURS left! Ahhhhhhhh

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Three quick things! 1- we’re gonna put a flamingo SLIPPY in everyones package, even if you wern’t here for the 1,000 shares.  That’s how much I love you:)  2 - With 48 hours togo, nows the time to tell anyone you think would enjoy helping the... (Read More)

Quik Update!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Two Things! 1 - We got the Plastic Bottle yarn in yesterday!  Getting ready to start production1  Here’s a pic of a custom for Stauf’s Coffee!   2 - The FB post is over 1,000 shares so all of the current backs recieve this beautiful flamingo... (Read More)

This Reusable Drink Koozie Protects the Ocean

November 7th - via: mentalfloss.com
Want to protect your hands from hot drinks while also looking rad (and eco-friendly)? For just $5, you can buy a reusable drink koozie made completely from ocean-bound plastic. (Read More)

SOS! Open and Get a New Design With New Colors for FREE!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Get this Flamingo design added to your package.  Find out how below! We hit 10,000 Plastic Bottles being kept out of the OCEAN, which is awesome!  However, I want more and I imagine you do too! More traffic = more pledges, more SLIPPIES, and more... (Read More)

First Oprah, Now STARBUCKS!

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Great day for keeping bottles out of the ocean yesterday on our SLIPPY Kickstarter with the Oprah Tweets!  Good work and thank you everyone!  Now lets keep the fun going and see if we can get the attention of the big boy coffee shop in town.  ... (Read More)

I NEED your help, it’s Oprah time!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey hey hey Slippy Backers!   The new SLIPPY Kickstarter’s going great and we’re gonna try and have a little fun with it and group tweet at famous people and stores...like Starbucks, Keanu Reeves, McDonalds(McSlippy), Ellen, etc!  Gonna start... (Read More)

Production Update and timing!

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Team SLIPPY!   Good news!  The yarns in and it runs better, feels better, and looks better then I planned!  a couple weeks before Christmas is still the plan for your SLIPPY arrivals!  Im so excited to get these into your hands! CLICK HERE TO... (Read More)

Survey results:) Check it out!

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey hey hey Slippy backers!   Because of you and your feedback on the survey (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!) we made a new main video and drastically changed our homepage for our Kickstarter that hopfully addresses your feedback!  This video is all because... (Read More)

I want your input!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Team Slippy!  I was hoping you could do me a huge favor by taking this super quick, 2 question survey. By taking this survey you're helping me out a great deal. So pretty please, won't you take my survey?  CLICK HERE   Xoxoxoxo   -Zac Since... (Read More)

SLIPPY Tip #1 and Updated Video intro!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey SLIPPY Peeps!   I’ll keep this short and sweet:) 1 - We’re still moving and groving with plenty of time left to get that bottle count up, please keep sharing!!   2 - Please comment if you wanna see anything in these updates! 3 - We just... (Read More)

10/11 Update

October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey hey hey Team SLIPPY!   Ya’ll warmed my heart how fast we got our $$$ goal!!  Wish I could reach out and give everyone a semi-wet kiss on the check and a big hug:)!! We’re at $14K and over 4,300 plastic bottles kept out of the ocean, which... (Read More)

Goal Reached! -- But more work to be done!

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, We've reached our funding goal!!!! Thank you so much for supporting the Kickstarter and helping keep over 3,200 bottles out of the ocean already. We appreciate you and everything you have done and continue to do! If you want to do more,... (Read More)

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