Salons becoming eco-friendly in Birmingham

• Mar. 11 by Tamar (0)

Hairdressers around Birmingham are increasingly renovating and modernising their salons to create a more eco-friendly environment.

Salons like Hushhair and Aveda are taking energy saving measures and encouraging recycling.

Such policies are encouragement by magazine Hair Journal, who informed salons that owners have a great responsibility to establish efficient enterprises that in no way damage the environment.

Hushhair

Leading the way, Hushhair, an exclusive salon located in Birmingham’s City centre, has taken various steps in becoming environmentally active.

Joe, a hairdresser at Hushhair has stated that by undertaking these improvements to the salon it is not only advantageous for the environment but also encourages others to do be conscious of how they too can help the planet.

They continue by saying that saving energy and reducing the amount of waste helps the environment which in turn also benefits Hushhair financially, a crucial factor in this current economic climate.

These improvements, that many other salons are likewise adopting, include energy saving light bulbs, water reducing jet nozzles in hair cleansing stations, reusable bags in addition to recycling all bottles used.

Furthermore, Hushhair’s newest initiative, set to inspire customers and salon owners alike encourages customers to bring in their bottles to be refilled for a discounted price of 25% off.

Aveda

Aveda, a prestigious organisation which specialises in skin and hair care in the Bullring, has launched an impressive new campaign entitled ‘Aveda Earth Month 2010’.

Hoping to raise £3.5 million internationally, Aveda is urging people to donated in support of WaterAid and their projects situated in Nepal and Ethiopia.