Tune in to the Wellness in San Diego podcast for weekly conversations with local biz owners + changemakers across food, health, movement, wellbeing + spirituality. This week Melissa Parker and Easton Basjec aka the Scisters share what it's been like as pioneers in the zero-waste business space, having launched their zero-waste hair care salon over 12 years ago.
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Season 2, Episode 15: Building a Zero-Waste Business with Melissa + Easton of Scisters Salon
Melissa Parker + Easton Basjec are pioneers in the zero-waste space - they're the founders of Scisters, the first zero-waste salon in San Diego and the first in the U.S.
Since launching their business over 12 years ago, they've continued to refine their operations, adapt to better sustainability solutions, start their own zero-waste refill hair care line and now share their learnings with other salon owners across the globe.
In this episode, Melissa + Easton dive deep into:
- what inspired them to create a zero-waste business + the inner workings of a zero-waste salon
- how they incorporate Reiki into their services
- ELEMENT, their own refillable beauty and hair care line
- tips to a healthy scalp
- their own favorite zero-waste lifestyle tips
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