A carbon footprint is defined as

A carbon footprint is defined as:

• A carbon footprint is defined as:

• The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

• For example:

• The carbon footprint of using 1 litre of petrol is 2.3kg
• Using half a tank of petrol = 57.5kg
• The weekly carbon footprint of someone who shampoos their hair every day with 2 shampoos and rinsed out conditioner with hot water running for 10 mins in total is 9kg.
• The weekly carbon footprint of someone who shampoos their hair twice a week with 1 shampoo and leave-in conditioner with hot water running for 4 mins in total, plus uses dry shampoo once a week is 1kg.

Social

• Social

• • Paying employees a fair wage

• • Fairtrade tea and coffee

• • Cutting wigs for cancer patients

• • Donating hair clippings to oil spills and cancer charities

• • Using socially responsible products

• • Eco community events

• • Supporting charities Spreading sustainable after-care advice with clients

• • Adopting organic or ultra-low ammonia colours

• • Creating a safe environment for staff and clients

Environmental

• Environmental

• • Installing renewable or low carbon technology

• • Switching to a green energy supplier

• • Up-cycling furniture

• • Using brushes from FSC certified sources

• • Training staff to reduce their own environmental impact

• • Investing in industry specific green technology

• • Adopting a product range where the ingredients are sourced from renewable and sustainable sources

• • Reduce waste sent to landfill

• • Reduce energy consumption

• • Reduce water consumption

Economy

• Economy

• • Save costs through reduced waste

• Save cost through reduced energy use

• Save costs through reduced water use

• Save costs through reduced product use

• Attract eco minded customer

• The hot water heated to shampoo hair

• • The hot water heated to shampoo hair

• Washing towels

• Boiling the kettle

• Blow drying the hair

• • Straightening, curling, setting the hair

• • Climazones and hooded dryers

• • Lighting

• Shampooing the clients hair for a cut and blow dry

• • Shampooing the clients hair for a cut and blow dry

• • Rinsing off a clients colour

• • Rinsing a perm

• • Washing towels

• • Washing up

• • Filling the kettle for hot drinks

• • Mopping the salon

• Changes with the greatest impact are those that reduce use of water heater.

• • Changes with the greatest impact are those that reduce use of water heater.

• • Waiting for a full load before you put the washing machine on

• • Filling the kettle for the right amount of cups

• Switching taps off

• Water temperature: use tepid water not hot.

• • And for your clients:

• shampoo once not twice,
• use leave in conditioner,
• dry shampoo etc.

• Switching lights off

• • Switching lights off

• • Switching appliances off

• • Switching taps off

• • Using products to help speed up blow drying time where appropriate

• • Using the correct blow drying techniques to provide a quality, yet efficient service

Low flow showers with a wattage of about 8,500 watts,

• Low flow showers with a wattage of about 8,500 watts,

• Air is bubbled in with the water, reducing the amount of water used.

• ‘Aerating’ heads mix oxygen with water to create a softer, bubbly shower.

• Shower aerators, which reduce water consumption by about 50%.

• An affordable way to reduce your water consumption.

• With some brands you can save up to £300 a year.

• Enhances clients experience by massage motion

• • Purifies water which results in a cleaner smoother blow dry

• Ecoheads 56% less water

• "ECOHEADS have changed the salon backwash experience forever, saving us water and energy but managing to double the pressure"

• Nicola Smyth | Award Winning Hair UK

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• Professional Hair Spa

• • Professional Hair Spa

• Thermal cap that use body heat not electricity

• ‘better for the hairdresser, better for the client and better for the planet.’

• • Curlformers

• Can style and even perm hair with Curlformers.

• Easy, no heat way to curl hair. No hair dryers no curlers, no straighteners.

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Owner of eco salon in Oxford

• Owner of eco salon in Oxford

• BlueGen Ceramic Fuel Technology

• Single use towels

• LED lighting

• FSC accredited stationary

• Ammonia free hair colour

• Ethically sourced hair extensions

• Anne Veck Eco Salon 2:39 video clip showing how salon can be designed to prevent waste, water pollution and save energy and water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL49MUaHRD8

• No need for large investment

• • No need for large investment

• Massive cost savings: estimated that each 1% investment in behaviour changes = 10% savings in costs.

• Changes culture of the industry

• • Gets to the root of the problem

• Using less water, heat and chemicals is also good for hair condition.

• Saves resources and conserves fossil fuels

• • Saves resources and conserves fossil fuels

• • Reduces carbon emissions and benefits climate change

• • Reduces air pollution

• • Reduces demand for electricity which makes the salon less vulnerable to energy price fluctuations

• • People are over-consuming and sustainable actions set a good example for others to follow

• Risk of water scarcity becoming a real threat

• • Risk of water scarcity becoming a real threat

• • Relieves pressure on water treatment plants

• • Saves water and conserves the vital resource

• • Good habits can influence others to make changes

• Risk of water scarcity becoming a real threat

• • Risk of water scarcity becoming a real threat

• • Relieves pressure on water treatment plants

• • Saves water and conserves the vital resource

• • Good habits can influence others to make changes

• financial benefits

• • financial benefits

• Benefits to hair condition

• cost

• • cost

• Client satisfaction

• Noise reduction

Ammonia is widely used in hair products

• Ammonia is widely used in hair products

• Ammonia pollution is a form of water pollution. It results in a process known as eutrophication, which leads to the excessive growth of organisms such as algae, preventing sunlight and oxygen reaching other organisms beneath the water surface.

Grey water system

• Grey water system

• • A grey water system is an effective way to reuse the high volume of water that a salon produces.

• • The system collects ‘white’ water that has been produced as a result of the shampooing process, the washing machine and general housekeeping duties.

• • The water is filtered into the grey water system and is used for toilet water.

Reduce colour waste

• Reduce colour waste

• When mixing colour it can be easy to overestimate the colour needed for the service or clients hair. This wasted colour is then washed unnecessarily down the drain causing water pollution. Mixing colour responsibly can reduce ecological damage and save the salon money.

Tip to extend life of colour (42sec also in clip 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4-TWIY6lLw

• Tip to extend life of colour (42sec also in clip 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4-TWIY6lLw

• Reduce colour fade through hair-care that reduces number of rinses e.g. dry shampoo, shampoo less, leave-in conditioner etc. 10 mini clips showing how can advise clients (10 mins):

• https://youtu.be/ZmE36lanSDM

Use temporary hair-colour

• Use temporary hair-colour

• e.g. good for festivals: video clip (48sec also in clip 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM8rFEFaKHk

• Less is more! How much product to use video clip (1:25mins – pause for Q& A at 45sec): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N1fdfXYqb0

Palm oil is a vegetable oil and is by far the most popular and efficient product on the market. It is found in many household products, varying from pizza and chocolate to toothpastes and soaps.

• Palm oil is a vegetable oil and is by far the most popular and efficient product on the market. It is found in many household products, varying from pizza and chocolate to toothpastes and soaps.

• It is also found in the shampoo that we use at home and in the salon, but unsustainable palm oil is causing significant environmental problems.

• Today, rainforests are being destroyed at that rate of 300 football fields every hour.

Deforestation

• Deforestation

• Habitat loss

• Loss of biodiversity

• Soil erosion

• Water pollution

• Climate change

The loss of forest has led to many animals losing their homes. This has pushed many species to the brink of extinction, at risk are; elephants, rhinos, tigers and orang-utans.

• The loss of forest has led to many animals losing their homes. This has pushed many species to the brink of extinction, at risk are; elephants, rhinos, tigers and orang-utans.

• If orang-utans wander into nearby villages they are seen as pests and are captured. The mother is often killed and the baby is sold on a as pet.

• Greenpeace - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o6WHN4NDTk 2:27 - link between palm oil, forest destruction and products.

• Some global buyers such as Unilever are committed to buying 100% sustainable palm oil, but others are lagging.

What is the palm oil policy of popular hair-care brands and manufacturers?

• What is the palm oil policy of popular hair-care brands and manufacturers?

• To find out which shampoos use sustainable palm oil check out the following links (high score = more ethical/eco product)

• http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/buyersguides/healthbeauty/shampoo.aspx

• or simply Google and explore what you can find out.

• or check out what RSPO certification means

Choose a shampoo brand that is RSPO certified by checking the ingredients list, if it contains vegetable oil or fat look for indication whether it comes from sustainable sources

• Choose a shampoo brand that is RSPO certified by checking the ingredients list, if it contains vegetable oil or fat look for indication whether it comes from sustainable sources

• If you can’t be sure that the product contains sustainable palm oil, opt for a palm oil free product

• Educate clients about your product choice and why it is important

• Don't overuse products, use the recommended amount to reduce demand and preserve resources

Saves money

• Saves money

• Saves resources

• Saves energy

• Reduces air pollution

• Reduces climate change

• Reduces habitat destruction

• Reduces deforestation

• Extraction involves open cast or strip mining which leaves scars on the landscape

• • Extraction involves open cast or strip mining which leaves scars on the landscape

• • Heavy machinery is involved in the process which disrupts local ecosystems and biodiversity

• • The process involves habitat destruction, soil erosion and water pollution

• • Contributes to global warming

• • Foil takes 400 years minimum to break down

• • Just 1% of salons recycle their foil

Shampoos contain many chemicals that can be harmful to health and to hair condition.

• Shampoos contain many chemicals that can be harmful to health and to hair condition.

• The most common chemical in shampoos is Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) which is a foaming agent that removes oily build up in hair.

• These chemicals are called “surfactants”- they reduce the surface-tension for liquids, in order to make it easier for them to spread around the hair.

• Sulphates strip the hair of essential oils, which can lead to dry hair, both in appearance and how it feels to touch.

• Shampooing too often leads to hair losing it’s essential oils, drying hair out, leaving it prone to breakage, making it look less than lush.

• SLS acts as an irritant, and cause allergic reactions or rashes in some.

In contrast to food and drinks, regulations for cosmetics and shampoos are lax.

• In contrast to food and drinks, regulations for cosmetics and shampoos are lax.

• There is a lack of evidence relating to the safety of the mix of chemicals in hair-products.

• Many hair-care ingredients (DEA, NDEA, SLS, SLES, Propylene Glycol) are irritants and potentially carcinogenic (cancer-causing).

• It is wise to use only as much as you need and wear gloves: remember LESS IS MORE!

• http://www.naturalhealth365.com/shampoo-toxins-cancer-1531.html

• http://www.theluxuryspot.com/dangerous-chemicals-in-shampoo/

Hair-colour uses some very harsh chemicals

• Hair-colour uses some very harsh chemicals

• Over 5000 different chemicals are used in hair colour products and some have been associated with respiratory diseases, allergic reactions, dermatitis, and even cancer.

• In the USA, hairdressers have the same life insurance risk as fire fighters!

• Concerns have grown since hairdressers and barbers have been found to be at increased risk of bladder cancer

• In Denmark the fumes from hair colour are considered so toxic that colours containing ammonia have to be mixed under a fume cupboard extraction system.

There are good health and safety reasons not to actively promote hair colouring.

• There are good health and safety reasons not to actively promote hair colouring.

• But having hair coloured in salon should be safer as quantities of colour are more precisely controlled so not too much is used.

• The darker the colour the greater the health risk.

• A safer alternative is temporary hair colour.

• Organic products and semi-permanents that don’t use hydrogen peroxide reduce level of colour needed for darker hair.

• One salon owner reported that since he changed to organic products his staff’s dermatitis problems had cleared up completely.

Do our carbon footprint quiz online (5-15 mins)

• Do our carbon footprint quiz online (5-15 mins)

• https://www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk/17852

• What was the carbon footprint of your hair-care

• Discuss among yourselves what changes you would be most likely to make or advise your clients to make?

Refurbishment

• Refurbishment

• Recycling and disposing Responsibly

• Eco Friendly Products

• Energy Efficiency

• Waste Minimisation

• Full Carbon Management Plan On Line

• Excellent Environmental and Financial Results

• Community and sharing Best Practice with clients and salons

Renewable energy- solar panels

• Renewable energy- solar panels

• Energy efficient appliances and lighting

• Natural water source

• Energy efficient on-site laundry

• Bistro offers organic, fair trade, local and seasonal food where possible

• Recycling facilities