Sustainable Salons
Get your hair done, save the planet
Helping to change the world
You may be surprised to learn that the salon industry sends more than 1,500 tons of recyclable aluminium back to landfill each year in Australia and New Zealand alone. That’s one and a half million kilos, about 715 cars, or four jumbo jets!
Unfortunately aluminium doesn’t degrade easily, it actually contaminates the soil for 500 years. Add to this the waste of plastics, colour tubes, cut hair and more, and you soon see that beauty at any price is no longer an option.
After joining Sustainable Salons, we are set to change all this.
Our partnership
Did you know?
Up to 95% of the resources used during your visit will be diverted from landfill and sent for recycling thanks to our partnership with SUSTAINABLE SALONS.
95% of waste recycled
Mink Hair & Skin now recycles 95% of its waste by using the comprehensive resource recovery program offered by Sustainable Salons. “We are committed to sustainable growth that encourages social responsibility and respect for the planet. This simple initiative can make all the difference to what was once landfill waste become a future resource”, says Sara Pearson owner of Mink Hair & Skin.
Rather than contaminating the waterways, excess chemical waste now goes to a chemical recycler to be neutralised into recycled water used in construction and roadworks. Plastics are also recycled into outdoor furniture and underground sheeting to protect the NBN.
What’s more, Mink Hair & Skin staff love that all proceeds from recycling are donated to OzHarvest and KiwiHarvest to fund meals for disadvantaged people – Sustainable Salons donates more than 2,000 meals every month! Collected ponytails are redirected to charitable wig-making services and organisations to provide wigs for those suffering from alopecia or cancer, while cut hair is made into Hair Booms used in oil-spill clean-up operations.
As clients become more aware of the impact products have on the environment, they have also welcomed the opportunity to make a difference.
By joining Sustainable Salons, Mink Hair & Skin is happy to be supporting charities and benefitting the community, while also taking care of a huge waste problem.
Facts
- All the proceeds gained from recycling the salon’s metals will be donated to not-for-profit community-based organisations that do a killer job helping humanity.
- Plastic product bottles, packaging and bags are recycled into outdoor furniture and underground sheeting to protect the NBN.
- Any leftover chemicals will be recycled into water and used in construction/road works.
- Cut hair will support charitable causes such as oil spill clean-up projects, local community gardens and charitable wig making services.
- Once our tools reach the end of their lives, they will be broken down and all valuable parts will be repurposed.
A note from
Sustainable Salons
“The salon industry needs to take action now, and take care of the environment as much as we take care of clients”, says Paul Frasca, co-founder and Managing Director of Sustainable Salons. “Mink Hair & Skin really cares about making their salon as eco-friendly as possible. When they looked at what they could do to become more sustainable ecologically and economically, Sustainable Salons was the obvious choice.”
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