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Good for you for recycling plastic water bottles — but are you leaving the bottle caps on as you conscientiously recycle? If that’s the case, you are actually getting in the way of your own green efforts. It turns out that leaving on those little caps can cause your water bottles to be rejected —and prevent them from being recycled at all.
Making a conscious effort to be green is important not only from an environmental point of view but also from a marketing and public relations point of view.
ROB|B: An OPI Concept Salon in Studio City, Calif., was awarded the highly coveted LEED certification, which provides independent, third-party verification that a building project meets the highest green building and performance measures.
In an effort to help salons and spas create a greener tomorrow, the Professional Beauty Association is providing 10 small, yet realistic steps to help the environment.
Are you a conscious salon?
Color Club’s One & Done is an eco-conscious and totally vegan mini collection of nail lacquers. The 24 long-wearing, in-demand shades are both beautiful and environmentally friendly.
Belava and FootsieBath now offer recyclable pedicure tub liners.
“Going green is in, and that’s a good thing,” says Chef Paul F. Magnant, Dean of Culinary at Stratford University. Many of his recommendations for going green in the kitchen apply to the salon as well, whether you’re serving food and beverages to clients or using all-natural ingredients in specialty hand and food treatments. “Even following through with just a couple of the tips below will net positive results,” he says.
These recyclable pediure products support the use of renewable rainforest crops.
Electronics and battery recycling are made easy with the Big Green Box Recycling program.
Vacations are the time to cut loose and kick up our heels, and welcome the break from our usual routine. Just remember to bring the best of your eco-consciousness with you when you prepare to travel.
Start a simple green program in your salon, then promote it to your clients.
SpaRitual now offers Fluent Extra-Strength Conditioning Lacquer Remover in an economical liter bottle.
Think you can’t go green with your salon? Think again. The trendy “green lite” movement takes environmentalism to a do-able level, providing you with small — but effective — ways to do your part in helping the environment.
I know it can be a gigantic pain to deal with old polish but you shouldn’t throw it in the trashcan. Disposal of polish in most cities requires special handling.
Instead of producing waste, Kupa is now a recycler.
Everyone benefits when you start a salon recycling program – the salon, your clients, and the planet.
