FAQ

Flipside products are currently sold on our website and in select retailers.

Our headquarters is based in Victoria, British Columbia on the traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples of the Coast Salish Nation.

Each soap dish is made from post-consumer/ post-industrial recycled HDPE (#2) resins which we source from a Canadian supplier.

We proudly manufacture our soap dishes in British Columbia - 100% Canadian made!

Yes! HDPE (#2) plastic is top rack dishwasher safe.

It can; however, like with all plastic, there is a limit to the number of times it can be recycled since it breaks down a little bit each time it is melted and remolded. This is why we focus on remolding the material into useful, timeless products.

If your soap dish is still in working shape, we encourage you to pass it along to someone else when you are finished with it. This is truly the best way to recycle!

Our products represent so much more than great design and functionality. We divert existing waste from the waste stream and turn it into useful, long-lasting home essentials. This practice breathes new life into a material that would normally take HUNDREDS of years to break down in a landfill. By buying our products you’re supporting Canadian business, Canadian jobs, and a Circular Economy.

Recycling helps protect the environment reducing the need for extracting and refining raw materials, this helps save natural resources. The extracting process creates air and water pollution as well as ecosystem disruptions. Recycling is very important as waste has a large negative impact on our natural environment; harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are constantly released from landfill sites.

Some people think recycling is only a ‘feel good’ program, but that’s just not the case. Learn more in this blog post.

No. For a short time, we were collecting, processing, and producing plastic products at a small workspace in downtown Victoria. Though we loved doing everything in-house, it wasn’t viable based on the impact we wanted to have. By outsourcing the material and production to a handful of expert partners in Canada, we’re now able to have the impact we want to make.

We currently ship products across Canada! If you want our product but are located elsewhere, let us know!

Yes! We believe education is paramount if more people are going to understand plastic and the issues we’re currently facing. If you’re looking for a high-energy speaker who can inspire growth, get in touch. Our Founder (Laska) will work with you to craft a tailored message that will cut through the noise and connect with your audience.