OUR GREEN & CLEAN mISSION
As an eco friendly salon, we are passionate about a cleaner, greener planet and we make any decision we can to reduce waste and our carbon footprint. We are committed to becoming a carbon-neutral salon group by 2023 and we have a Green Leader who is dedicated to implementing solutions and monitoring our progress.
Our aim is to integrate sustainability into every part of the day-to-day business and be a thought leader for other eco-friendly hair salons. We use Scrummi disposable towels - these are fully compostable and biodegradable within 12 weeks. They are made from 100% soft and natural biodegradable wood fibres from certified sustainable sources. We chose to use Bio D cleaning products as they use ethically sourced and plant-based ingredients. They are certified Vegan and cruelty-free as well as being made in the UK, reducing the distance travelled and their bottles are all made out of 100% recycled packaging.
MANAGING OUR WASTE
We want to reduce, reuse or recycle as much of the waste from our salons as possible. Green Salon Collective and First Mile allow us to do this.
Implementing Green Salon Collective into our salons was an easy decision, they are dedicated to recycling the unrecyclable in salons around the UK and Ireland. They recycle, compost and recover: hair, used foils, empty colour tubes, chemicals, PPE, plastic, paper and even salon disposable towels. 100% of any money raised from recycling the raw materials or new products made from the waste goes to charity. By recycling their profits, every month they support charities and organisations like Haircuts 4 Homeless, Food Cycle and Mossy Earth.
First Mile’s vision is to eradicate waste and make the world a greener place. They operate a zero-to-landfill policy and by giving them our waste (that doesn’t go to Green Salon Collective) we are able to divert any waste from landfill through recycling or composting (salon towels and food waste). Whatever First Mile can’t recycle they use to make green energy. They are able to provide us with monthly reports so we can see exactly how much we have recycled, composted and saved from landfills!
OUR GREEN COMMITMENTS
Vegan & Cruelty Free
We are committed to continuing to use Aveda professional hair products and other Vegan and cruelty-free brands only in our salons. Our Green Team are continuously researching to make sure we work with and source from the most ethical partners….we are always open to suggestions too.
Carbon Neutral by 2023
We are restoring our planet with TreeSisters, for every visit to the salon 1 tree will be planted through TreeSisters to help us offset the carbon emissions from your visit. TreeSisters have so far funded the planting of over 19 million trees across 12 locations in Brazil, Borneo, Cameroon, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Nepal and West Papua and we are proud to help increase this number.
ORGANIZATIONS WE PARTNER WITH
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GREEN SALON COLLECTIVE
Implementing Green Salon Collective into our salons was an easy decision, they are dedicated to recycling the unrecyclable in salons around the UK and Ireland. They recycle, compost and recover: hair, used foils, empty colour tubes, chemicals, PPE, plastic, paper and even salon towels.
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FIRST MILE
First Mile operates a Zero-to-Landfill policy. All our mixed recycling and compostable items are managed by them. First Miles’ environmental reporting ensures we are aware of our waste and helps us make changes to control our resources and continue our green mission and ethos of sustainability.