{"id":64683,"date":"2026-02-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/?p=64683"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:45:28","slug":"tip-for-long-hair-durable-hair-elastic-bands-are-in-the-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/en\/tip-voor-lang-haar-duurzame-haarelastiekjes-liggen-op-straat\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip for long hair: durable hair elastic bands are on the streets!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saskia hasn't bought hair elastic bands for years. Yet her hair always sits neatly in a bun. Her secret? She just finds them on the street. Yep, really. At the beginning of thegreenlist.nl<\/em> she got this tip from a few seasoned followers and she's been converted ever since. Why buy new rubber bands when they are literally there for the taking?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Finding hair elastic bands on the street<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hair elastic bands lie in bunches on the street. People with long hair lose them all the time: in the wind, while cycling or running, or very classically when you pull something out of your jacket pocket and a rubber band slips out unnoticed. Before you know it, it's on the street and stays there. A shame, because it's just litter. And not innocent either: birds mistake those thin rubber bands for worms. They eat them, sometimes even feeding them to their young, with dire consequences. Birds can get sick or die from them. At the same time, it is also an opportunity. We find them remarkably often in the city, at traffic lights or along the roadside while running. But also on the cycle path, and yes, even on the beach. Very occasionally you get really lucky and it's not a dull black rubber band, but a cute scrunchie. That one goes home with you. Hop, with the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That picking up hair elastic bands is not quite universally accepted yet, you can read in the comments below this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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