Sustainability

Sustainability

At Little Bonnie, we strive to provide a sustainable and ethical salon where possible, to be leaders and inspire a more environmentally conscious approach to all aspects of life.

PRODUCTS

  • Our products are sulphate- and paraben-free, cruelty-free. that use naturally derived ingredients. With a strong sustainable and ethical approach to strive and minimise environmental impact with their packaging and chemical ingredients.
  • Some of our packaging can be recycled for other uses around the home. For example:
food containers or pot plants. 70% of the products ingredients are biodegradable within 30 days which leaves minimal impact to the environment when being washed into our waterways.
  • We use Bio Towels are a biodegradable towel made from a wood fibre which is 100% natural, biodegradable, recyclable, sustainable, hygienic and germ-free in conjunction with rubber collars over our capes on our clients has led to a reduction in the number of towels laundered on a daily basis.
  • We use reusable biodegradable gloves
  • We use Paper Not Foil. It is made from recycled industrial waste. It is simply made from stone, calcium carbonate and biodegradable food resin. It does not contain any plastic or pulp paper from trees. Paper Not Foil is re-usable, recyclable, degradable and compostable. It wont cause any toxic waste.

RECYCLING

  • We recycle all paper, plastic, glass and cardboard
  • Try to be a paperless as possible. Guest information cards are laminated so they can be wiped over and reused.
  • Receipts can be emailed if requested.
  • Collection of chemical waste instead of flushing it through waterways.

CLEANING

  • Our daily salon cleaning products are from the Ecostore Company which has a sustainable approach to all aspects and uses safer, healthier natural ingredients.
  • We have a collection of plants for their ability to tolerate low-light, live indoors and filter CO2 and harmful chemicals from the air such as ammonia, formaldehyde and benzene.

ENERGY

  • Where possible we have implemented solar as our source of energy with the exception of our heating devices that are all switched off when not being used.
  • We have placed LED lighting throughout the caravan which generates less energy, lasts longer and do not emit heat.
  • Most salon lighting is switched off when we are closed, the exceptions being our lighting outside of the salon, security and internet.

DESIGN

  • The salon being an 1960’s vintage caravan, we are not contributing to land being taken over for more retail spaces to be built.
  • Re-homed fixtures and appliances from the original layout of salon.

WATER

  • We have installed a water saving shower head on the basin, which doubles the water pressure and uses 40% less water. We use chlorine free water leaving your hair softer, smoother and in better condition.

WE'RE STILL WORKING ON

BECAUSE WE WANT TO DO BETTER

We strive to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility for the
hairdressing industry. We hope to educate other Napier salons on how they can make a positive impact on the environment and commit to being sustainable with the help of http://sustainablesalons.org/ to supply a waste collection service.

  • Collection of cut hair for potential re-use such as oil spill cleanup
  • Recycling used sharps and broken electrical equipment
  • Disposal of Chemical waste.
  • With Napier being an ever evolving and creative city, we feel honoured to be a part of it and able to contribute big or small to our environment.