Hairdressers are the first to know

“Oh, yes, we know. things that would make your hair curl.” (USPS/Commons.wikimedia.org)

They’ve seen it all. Hairdressers maybe mum on the subject, but they do know trashy.

And many of them have had enough.

(Oh, don’t worry. You can still rant and weep over that last lost partner to them long after your friends have said “Move on or zip it.”)

It’s the trashy items they deal with on a daily basis. 

• Empty plastic bottles of hair care products, cosmetics, lotions
• Used foil strips used for hair coloring
• Extra process chemicals
• Take out food containers, straws, and abandoned water bottles from customers
• Hair clippings. Lots and lots of hair clippings.

Beauty’s beastly side

Salons are picking up the leftovers and sending them where they belongs: to be recycled and repurposed.

Founded in 2009, Green Circle Salons offers a simple formula for beautiful green change.

Since 2001, TerraCycle, one of the fastest-growing green companies in the world that specializing in making new products out of used products, partners with Garnier hair care products. See how it works and how you can participate here.

Scoffing not concerned with those who coif? They have no tips for me.

A beastly view – of them and you – according to aquariums and zoos

“Each year, an estimated one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die from plastics in their environment. Recent research also suggests that terrestrial species are negatively affected as more microplastics make their way into their ecosystems.” (from Plastic Free EcoChallenge)

 Oh, sigh. What can one do.

Plenty. Choose Beauty.

Be part of the solution. Try one tiny non-plastic choice for the 31 days of July.

Plastic Free July started in Australia, then spread to 177 countries by 2018.

Decide to make one small change like using reusable water bottles, replacing disposable razors with steel razors, carrying reusable cloth shopping bags (Come on AOC – actually be a leader and show, rather than tell, the way), and really there’s no reason to use straws of any kind (Seriously, drink out of the glass. Straws were designed for little kids that spill. If you’re worried your drink will stain your teeth, consider if you should be drinking that anyway?)

It takes about three weeks to change a habit. Stick with a new behavior for 21 days in a row, you’ll probably continue with it.

Oh, it’s summer. Not the time for pressure. 31 days is too much?

Go all in for one: July 3, International Plastic Bag Free Day.

Risk plastic bag withdrawal. It’s fashionable to be fighting demons in rehab these days. You might end up with a best seller book about the experience…or a blog post…or a Tweet….or a hilarious story for the next time you’re in the hair salon’s chair.

You’ll be imperfectly perfect!

No split ends here. That’s a wrap (spinach, not plastic)

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge

You can see why I’m asking for a little trash awareness. That little wrapper, cup, plastic bottle that rolls out of the car accidentally, gets tossed out without a thought (It’s yucky, mom!) or is forgotten on the curb – The wind blows, the rain falls, the water runs into the street, then the small waterways, then the lake, then the bay, then the gulf, then the ocean. Currents bring piles like this to the little island’s bridge weekly. Ugly and stinks..and the fish, turtles, and birds dodge among it. I know it’s not on purpose, but it’s accumulating…and this is only one small nook. Just imagine where the rest of it is. (© image)

 

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