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WE RECYCLE
THE UNRECYCLABLE
We take 100% of all salon waste and are the official sustainability partner of all leading brands.
Become a more ethical business, attract new clients & enjoy free education for life.
RECYCLING // COMPOSTING // RECOVERY
The key focus of Green Salon Collective is finding circular solutions for salon waste. We use hair to clean up oil spills. We generate clean energy using discarded ppe & general waste. We even compost your salon towels. Click on any of these waste streams to learn more.
GREEN SALON COLLECTIVE IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THESE KEY BRANDS
When these leading industry companies below were looking for a waste provider, they put all potential waste companies through a stringent audit process. They inspected premises and processes, they delved into transparency and openness. They examined recycling and logistics partners. They scrutinised ethics and vision. These rigorous evaluations led to only one conclusion >> GREEN SALON COLLECTIVE.
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1
Buy starter kit
Step 2
Fill bins with waste
Step 3
Schedule collection
Step 4
Let us do the rest!
We want to make things as easy as possible for you. That's why we've created an easy-to-read guide to help new salons and other hairdressing businesses start using our unique recycling service.
You only need to buy a starter kit once. After that, we are a pay-as-you-go service with purchase of our Return Boxes!
EDUCATION
We empower salons and other hairdressing businesses with the knowledge to operate more sustainably and to be more resilient to future industry disruptions.
Our articles cover salon waste streams, ethical suppliers, industry leaders and more so you can operate your business with less of an impact on our natural world and with more of a positive contribution to society.
ACCREDITATION
Our accreditation programs demonstrate to clients, employees and the wider industry that your salon goes above and beyond when it comes to looking after both people and planet.
We have developed bespoke programs to suit the needs of salons and barbershops as well as freelancers and freelancing spaces.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Green Salon Collective's Research and Development department seeks to advance knowledge around sustainability for the hair and beauty industry. We are especially interested in finding innovative solutions for human hair waste.
LATEST FROM OUR BLOG
BIOHM IS TRIALING GSC HAIR WASTE TO MAKE UNIQUE PRODUCTS
The possibilities for using human hair waste seem to be endless. We are now exploring yet another avenue with London-based regenerative biomanufacturer, Biohm...
SPINNING HAIR INTO YARN WITH NATURAL FIBRE CO.
Some argue that hair is neither toxic nor problematic for the environment. It’s something we come up against quite often in our Research and...
LONDON BASED ARCHITECTS EXPLORE THE APPLICATION OF HAIR IN BUILDING MATERIALS
Just when we thought we knew all there was to know about the uses of hair, we came across architects Deborah Lopez and Hadin...
WE RECYCLE OUR PROFITS, TOO!
We believe in making a difference where it counts which is why we choose to share the love.
All profits raised from selling commodities (eg your recycled metals) go to Food Cycle and Haircuts 4 Homeless.
We also work with Mossy Earth to plant a tree on your behalf for every Returns Box that you purchase.
GREEN SALON COLLECTIVE IS ALSO PROUD TO COLLABORATE WITH THESE INCREDIBLE BRANDS
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