AboutGreen Salon Collective?
At Samantha Elizabeth sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we’re proud to be a member of the Green Salon Collective – the leading authority on salon sustainability across the UK and Ireland.
What Is the Green Salon Collective?
The Green Salon Collective (GSC) is an industry initiative dedicated to recycling, recovering, and responsibly disposing of salon waste. Founded by environmental experts, hairdressers, and sustainability professionals, GSC offers innovative solutions to drastically reduce the environmental footprint of salons like ours.
What Does This Mean for You?
By choosing a salon that partners with Green Salon Collective, you’re supporting:
-
Zero-to-landfill practices: Hair, metals, and even used foils are all recycled.
-
Hair recycling: Your cut hair is used for composting, cleaning up oil spills, or making hair booms to protect the ocean.
-
Responsible chemical waste management: Leftover colour and chemicals are safely disposed of to protect our waterways.
-
Sustainable business operations: We follow GSC guidelines to ensure eco-friendly practices in every part of our salon.
Why it Matters
The beauty industry produces a surprising amount of waste – from colour tubes and foils to single-use plastics and hair. By working with the Green Salon Collective, we’re making sure that our impact on the planet is as beautiful as the styles we create.
How You Contribute
We include a small green fee with each visit to support the ongoing sustainability efforts of the Green Salon Collective. This goes directly toward improving recycling programs, research, and new sustainable solutions for the salon industry.
click to enlarge
Did you know that according to a study at Southampton University, 99% of salon foil ends up in landfill? But by partnering with Green Salon Collective, 100% of our foil will be recycled. They can even raise money from this process and these profits go towards charities and good causes across the UK & Ireland.
Your hair can even be recycled too! Green Salon Collective are working on hair boom and mat projects that could see your hair soaking up an oil spill, and they will also be using it for gardening and composting too.
Join Us in Making Beauty Sustainable
Thank you for supporting a greener future. When you visit Samantha Elizabeth, you’re not just getting great hair – you’re making a real difference.
Learn more about the Green Salon Collective at: www.greensaloncollective.com