Cosmetics & Spa
#1 Recycle personal care and treatment product waste
SalonCycle, formed through a partnership between TerraCycle and Salon Centric, enables salons to recycle a number of different waste streams commonly found in salons, including metals (used color tubes and foils); plastics (product lids and containers, rigid plastics, beverage bottles, and color tube lids); paper (magazines, newspapers, paper packaging, cardboard, and coffee cups); hair (processed and virgin); breakroom waste (coffee capsules, straws, chip bags, candy wrappers, and disinfecting wipes); PPE (disposable gloves, face masks, and disposable garments); and excess color (color, toner, and lightener), among other professional beauty product waste.
#2 Replace products with natural or environmentally preferred products that are sustainably sourced and locally produced
Use all natural skin care manufacturers that use no hazardous or toxic substances with products created using food-grade ingredients. Contact "The Organic For Your" company at carmennunez@theorganicforyou.com or "Hyssop Beauty Apothecary" at hyssopbeauty@gmail.com.
#3 Reduce product packaging waste
Soap can be packaged in zero-waste coffee filters that are fully biodegradable for a zero-waste solution. Suppliers can provide a refill program for lotions, hand sanitizer and other skincare products where customers can choose how much they want to purchase to minimize excess waste. Contact "The Organic For Your" company at carmennunez@theorganicforyou.com or "Hyssop Beauty Apothecary" at hyssopbeauty@gmail.com.
#4 Reduce electricity use
Switch all ceiling lighting to LED lighting, use energy-efficient appliances, and use Smart Thermostats.
#5 Use environment-friendly products
All products should meet strict criteria such as ammonia-free, paraben-free, and cruelty-free and be provided by certified green companies. Purchase products in bottles and glass jars.
#6 Reduce water consumption
Install low-flow sink basin shower heads like those from ECOHEADS. Their device modifies the water pressure with a laser cut template. This device cuts the time to under 3 minutes resulting in about 12 gallons of water saving - per head!
