Longford makeup artist teams up with #ThinkB4UFlush campaign

Kelly shares why flushing unsuitable gadgets like moist wipes and cotton pads down the bathroom is problematic, in addition to some suggestions, on her social media accounts: @kellyodowdmakeupartist on Instagram and Facebook.
There is not any denying moist wipes are extremely helpful. Many individuals love the comfort of disposable makeup remover wipes however are unaware of the issues related with these single-use gadgets.
As properly as coming in plastic packaging, many makeup-remover wipes, child wipes, and antibacterial wipes include some type of plastic.
Unfortunately, the plastic in moist wipes doesn’t disappear if you eliminate them – plastic’s biodegradability is low, that means it could possibly take a whole bunch, if not 1000’s of years to interrupt down.

A current examine carried out in Galway, Clare and Mayo by Scientists from Earth and Ocean Sciences and the Ryan Institute at NUIG, discovered that fifty% of wipes labelled as ‘flushable’ have been truly manufactured from plastic and weren’t biodegradable.
Longford, in addition to having the River Camlin flowing by way of it, is a stone’s throw from the longest river on the island of Ireland, The River Shannon.
Speaking concerning the difficulty of sewage associated waste, Kelly mentioned “It’s actually disheartening to see garbage in our native rivers, lakes and coastal areas. So what can we do domestically to fight the difficulty?
“I’m main by instance in my very own home as a result of I’ve 4 women, so I’ve fully stopped utilizing cotton pads for taking off my makeup.

“Now I’m utilizing a non-abrasive or tender face material with a little bit of heat water and cleanser to take off my makeup. It’s so easy, it’s efficient and it’s reusable – you possibly can put it within the washer.
“Another factor that I’m doing is clearly ensuring we have now bins in all our loos, so there’s no purpose for anyone to even need to put something down the bathroom.“We’re all going to be right here now for an additional Summer, so why not take pleasure in what we have now round us, hold it clear and be sure that we eliminate issues correctly in order that we will all benefit from the pretty nation we have now with our households.”