Recycling in beauty salons or hair salons is another priority to add to the list. Recycling is one of the best ways for you and your business to make a positive impact on the world in which we live in. As you know, tonnes of waste is generated on a daily basis, adding to the world’s environmental problems.
What's worse is the amount of waste that we and our businesses create is increasing because these days we buy more products and ultimately create more waste. This is compounded by the fact s the world’s population is increasing, and so does our waste.
We don't intend to lobby, but beauty and hair salons certainly produce waste products that can contain harmful chemicals and non biodegradable packaging. However, recycling is one simple way to help to reduce the pollution caused by waste.
Key environmental concerns of a beauty salon and tips on how to manage them: First of all, what do you do when you receive your goods from suppliers? Why don't you use those boxes as your recycling bins? One for paper and cardboard, one for plastic and one for glass (if needed).
To reduce your carbon footprint, here is a list of items you should be aware of:
Harmful chemicals
They may be found in hair dyes, nail polish, nail polish removers.
Always try to buy hair and skin products that don't contain any of the "nasties" and are green and kind to the environment.
Think about using products that contain natural ingredients, for example: - For Skin and body treatments use seaweed, mud and herbal remedies. Use natural herbs like peppermint and eucalyptus for showers and facial steaming.
- Henna for hair colour...and
- You may also consider adding natural