Sustainable Salons

21 Jun

How Did Organika Do It?

Posted by: Caris Pong member salon , organika , melbourne , oway , VIC , victoria , hair salon

On May 2nd 2018, Organika Hair in Melbourne celebrated their 10th birthday! Find out how their values helped in their success as we talk to their fabulous managing director, Sarah Di Iorio.
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27 Jun

Kick the plastic habit with Plastic Free July

Posted by: Caris Pong plastic free july , plastics , plastic

This month everyone is jumping on board the plastic free boat! Don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom, all month we’ll be keeping you stocked up on tips, tricks and giveaways (!!) to get you well on your way to plastic freedom. Will you join us?
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28 Jun

Guilt-free Glitter Bomb

Posted by: Caris Pong Plastic free july , plastics , plastic , minimal glitter , biodegradable products , rewards store

We love glitter and glam as much as everyone else, but not when it ends up in the ocean. Find out what’s going on out there and how our awesome products from the Rewards Shop can help!
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12 Jul

It's official, plastic straws suck

Posted by: Caris Pong Plastic free july , plastics , plastic , turtley strawesome , biodegradable products , rewards store

Did you know we throw away approximately 10 million straws every day in Australia? And in America that number is as high as 500 million! Every. Single. Day. So many straws, used for so little time. But there are plenty of solutions.
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13 Jul

Syndicate Saves Souls (with compostable packaging)

Posted by: Caris Pong rewards shop , plastic free , plastic free july , compostable , coffee

There’s nothing better than a fresh brewed pot of coffee, and Syndicate Coffee has you covered with delicious caramel, cocoa and compostable notes. They’ve won no less than 35 medals for their fresh roasted coffee, read on to know why we'd give them a medal too!
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19 Jul

Fruity Sacks have it in the bag

Posted by: Caris Pong plastic free july , plastic free , plastic bags , fruity sacks , sustainability , sustainable salons , sustainable alternatives , eco-friendly , rewards shop , reuse , reusable

When you do your grocery run, you no longer have to choose between single-use plastic or dropping an avalanche of apples onto the checkout kid. Read on to find out why Fruity Sacks have you and the Mama Nature's backs!
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25 Jul

Zedz Show Off Their Waste

Posted by: Caris Pong plastic free , sustainable salons member , plastic free july , sustainability , hair expo , sustainable salons , western Australia , perth , photography , art , photos , Zedz

Zedz knows exactly how to get their customer's talking, and they're loving it.
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01 Aug

Bye Bye Plastic Free July

Posted by: Caris Pong coffee cups , sol cups , turtley strawesome , plastic straws , plastic bottles , plastic free july , plastic free , plastic bags , fruity sacks , sustainability , sustainable salons , sustainable alternatives , eco-friendly , rewards shop

It's the end of Plastic Free July, but we're still living our best plastic free lives! Here is a round up of our favourite tips and tricks, and heaps of the solutions are available in our Rewards Shop.

02 Aug

Scissor power on DoSomething Day!

Posted by: Caris Pong volunteering , sustainability , event , sustainable salons , hairdressers , free haircuts , newtown neighbourhood centre , endeavour foundation , community event , do something! Day

Our amazing Sustainable Salon volunteers are a cut above the rest! We love these salons for taking the time to get involved, cut hair and spread the love in their communities!
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09 Aug

Bespoke Shows Their Love for Lily

Posted by: Caris Pong people , community spirit , fundraising , love for lily , bespoke hair skin & body , maitland , sustainable salon , community event

Earlier this year, our Sustainable Salon member Bespoke Hair, Skin & Body had their salon turned upside down when one of their staff was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. What happened next out of the spirit of their staff and community is inspiring.