Back in the 1980s, the haircare industry did the planet a solid: chemicals in aerosol cans were burning a hole in the ozone layer, so under an international agreement, products like hairspray began to be remade without the nasties. Today, that hole is the smallest it's been since it was discovered. Fast forward a few decades and, while big hair may have had its day, we still love our styling prods - many of which have been quietly impacting the earth in more subtle ways.
“Every product we wash, condition, colour and style our hair with ends up in our waterways,” says Cathy Tolpigin, an eco hairstylist and founder of sustainable brand directory The
