By Natalie Grant
In 2022, Zeba Hair Salon started recycling with SalonCycle. SalonCycle is a program that TerraCycle offers that recycles salon specific waste. We joined SalonCycle because we wanted to reduce the carbon footprint of our company. Unfortunately, the beauty industry generates a tremendous amount of waste. Our goal is to be part of the solution, not the problem. Here are some of the ways we recycle with SalonCycle:
This is what the SalonCycle Excess Color Bucket looks like. We used to pour excess color that we didn’t use into the trash can. Now it is poured into the bucket and when the bucket is full, we ship it back to SalonCycle to be recycled.
This is what the SalonCycle Hair Recycling Box looks like. We used to throw the hair in the trash. Now throughout the day when we sweep up hair, we put the hair we swept up into this box. Once it’s full, we package it up and ship it out. Typically, the box is 25 to 30 pounds of hair!
This is what the SalonCycle Mixed Waste Box looks like. For all of our color and highlighting services, we use gloves and foils. We used to throw all of those away, but now we gather them all into the box and ship it back when it is full. Our Mixed Waste Boxes usually weigh 27 to 30 pounds.
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