Reduce, reuse, recycle!
New opportunities to change our actions are all around us. Getting into the mind set to change our standards can sometimes be a hard task. The Cao Institute, a Paul Mitchell partner school has taken strategic initiatives to go green at each of his cosmetology schools.
Steps to Recycling in Your School, Salon, or Spa
- Find the best areas in your business for recycling bins. Different areas will require different types of bins.
- Types of bins you may need:
- Glass bins
- Garbage bins
- Plastic bins: Place a bin in your dispensary or Color Bar for plastic bottles. (Rinse all bottles before recycling.)
- Paper bins: Which parts of your business use paper? (Example: offices.) Find an area in those rooms and place reusable and recyclable paper bins there.
- Hair bins: To recycle the hair that gets cut throughout the day, place recycling bins on your clinic floor and send the hair to an organization that recycles it (such as Matters of Trust).
- Find local recycling centers that will refund for recyclables. If your business is a school, the money should be put back into student-run programs and school activities.
- Create a 30-day action plan/calendar with specific assignments and deadlines for implementing recycling in your organization.
Find more information about recycling and The Cao Institute of Aesthetics
