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In a world where everyone is rushing to make an environmental claim, the various terms can seem interchangeable, but they're not. Using them incorrectly, and your business can be accused of greenwashing. James Alba, owner of the B-Hive Organic Salon is here to help you keep your green terms straight.
At the urging of one of the salon's team members, Urban Betty brings on Green Circle Salons, making sustainability its mission.
After battling health issues, Kelley Swing was determined to open an environmentally sustainable, organic salon. Her resulting Head Case Hair Studio has tapped into a growing demographic.
Service providers make a salon successful, but flooding a business with as many people as possible is not an option, especially post-Covid. So how can a salon maximizing space ensuring it generates income without squashing in the people? Donna Rodrigue, owner of Casa Verde in Albuquerque, has done it by jettisoning a laundry room.
Environmental sustainability is such a driving force for the salon company, they've started coaching other salons how to adopt a green mentality.
For owner Amy Roland the mission to become a sustainable salon is a journey, and the pace is less important than the fact that the salon is continuing to improve.
The most water-guzzling activity in the salon after laundry is perming, so we continue our series on the Labor of Laundry with a look at a partnership between Sustain Beauty Co and Curl Cult, this has managed to slash water consumption and reduce waste.
A third of salon energy costs can revolve around heating water, but that cost to you varies widely depending on where you live. Check the map and see how you net out.
A new program helps spread the environmental message to consumers through mirror talkers. See how you can help.
They are eco-warriers who use Mother Earth as the compass for their strategic business decisions. They lead with their hearts, seeking causes where they can impact the most positive change. Meet the 2023 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the categories of Environmental Sustainability and Philanthropy, including Panache An Aveda Salon and Spa.
