How we are caring for the planet and your hair at the same time!
What it means to be a sustainable salon
Sustainability, let’s save the planet together! Blanc Hair Studio is proud to be an eco friendly, Sustainable Salon. This means that we recycle up to 95% of our waste including hair, paper, plastic, metals, chemicals and broken tools. Each of the waste types are recycled separately & distributed/sold to different companies to be repurposed & kept out of landfill. All of this profits are donated to Ozharvest and Kiwiharvest. Sustainable salons create amazing products from the recycled waste such as planters, dog leads, hair combs, fertiliser and more!
Hair
We definitely have what feels like an endless supply of hair after each day in the studio, the best part of this is that none of it will go to landfill! The recycled hair is used to help soak up oil spills on our land and in our oceans by a team called “hair blooms” Hair blooms are stockings filled up with hair that works as a large sponge. Sustainable Salons have collected 28, 700kgs of hair that can soak up to 95, 800L of oil! We also accept hair donations at the studio. Any pony tail donations made by our beautiful clients at the salon are up-cycled into wigs for individuals with cancer or alopecia.
Paper, Metal and Plastic
All of our paper & cardboard waste is recycled & created into new products. So far approximately 193, 700kgs of paper has been recycled! The metals that are recycled at the salon include foil and colour tubes. These products are repurposed into new aluminium packaging, already 188, 600kg has been recycled! Our plastics are transformed into a number of new supplies. A company called Plastic Forest, based in Victoria transforms our plastics into underground cable covers, landscape supplies & product packaging. Other hard plastics become eligible for a return & earn program. The profits are donated to Oz Harvest and Kiwi Harvest.
Chemicals
Chemicals are collected, pooled and sent to chemical recycling plants where they’re neutralised and turned into recycled water. Select disposable hygiene products used during treatments are pulled apart and the materials are sent for repurposing.
Hair Products
Original Mineral (O&M)
Cleaner colour means cleaner hair! This is a big part of Original Minerals mantra and we are here for it! O&M colours and products are free of harsh chemicals where possible and are replaced with natural minerals and extracts. O&M is Vegan, Australian made and recyclable. So many amazing values that align with our philosophy here at Blanc .
Davroe
We have recently welcomed Davroe into our Blanc family and we are loving it as are our beautiful clients. Davroe was formed with three main principles in mind: natural, vegan and 100% Australian owned and made. A big part of the Davroe range is that it is sensitive to the environment and your hair, as well as working with the highest quality natural ingredients.
ELEVEN
ELEVEN has been one of our favourite product lines for quite sometime now and this is why,
“Hair and body care doesn’t need to be complicated, it just needs to work”
-Australia Co-Creative Director Joey Scandizzo.
ELEVEN is, cruelty free, Peta approved, environmentally conscious, natural products that are made to restore and protect all hair types.
Zero Co & Who gives a crap
Zero Co is our choice for all things cleaning. Zero Co is committed to reducing the global plastic problem. Did you know we reuse and refill our Zero Co bottles while also recycling every product pouch we receive! From our laundry liquid to our multipurpose cleaner Zero Co has us covered!
Who gives a crap is 100% recycled toilet paper. Yes that’s right 100%. 50% of the profits made by Who gives a crap are donated to help many people access clean water and a toilet. So far they have donated over $10, 800, 000 Australian Dollars. We also use their forest friendly tissues and paper towel in the studio.
Nespresso
Did you know every coffee pod used at the studio is recycled and repurposed? Nespresso reflects 30 years of commitment to sustainability. Each capsule is given a new life through Nespresso’s recycling program. The aluminium is returned to the aluminium industry to make products like bikes and utensils.
