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Sustainable Hairdressing

Who are we?• Team of Social Researchers from the University of Southampton,

Hairdressers and Environmental Managers;

Dr Denise Baden, Dr Swarna Prasad, Danielle Mills, Jordan Peel

• Project: “Embedding sustainability in the hairdressing curriculum – sustainable solutions for hair and beauty sector” conducted by the University of Southampton and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

Eco Hair and Beauty Presentation Overview:

• Background to the key concepts relating to sustainability such as: climate change, global warming, resource use and sustainable development, with video clips to illustrate.

• Video clips made specifically for training providers to show trainee hairdressers how to practice sustainable hairdressing. These cover:

• Practices that save energy and water in the salon and at home.

• Eco products for use in salon and by clients.

• Green technologies.

• Sustainable after care practices for clients.

Lecture outlineSection 1: Sustainable Hairdressing

Section 2: Reducing Water and Energy Consumption

Section 3: Reducing Water Pollution

Section 4: Palm Oil and Deforestation

Section 5: Reducing Waste

Section 6: Health and Safety

Section 7: Eco Products

Section 8: The Ripple Effect - Advising Clients

Section 1Key sustainability concepts

One Planet Living• Globally; humanity is currently consuming 50% more natural resources than the Earth's

ecosystems can replenish (WWF).

• United Kingdom; if everyone in the world were to consume natural resources and generate CO2 at the rate we do in the UK, we'd need three planets to support us.

• We only have one planet and need to stop over consuming our planets resources by making sustainable changes in our homes and places of work.

• Concept of One Planet Living (2:46mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3NZ7cmR9v8

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Climate change and Global warming

When CO2 is released into the atmosphere, it acts as a greenhouse gas i.e. it causes heat to remain trapped within the atmosphere, rather than escaping back to space. This causes global warming. Science tells us that the increasing century is mostly man-made and that temperatures are rising now faster than ever (WWF, 2015a).

Climate change and Global warming

The Climate Change Act (2008) was introduced to ensure the UK cuts its carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. The 80% target is set against a 1990 baseline. The Governments policies to help businesses and households achieve this are set out in:

https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/greenhouse-gas-emissions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming

• A rise of just 2°c would result in severe storms, floods and droughts, little or no arctic ice, and more acidic oceans (WWF, 2015a).

Discussion points:

• How will climate change affect us?• What are the implications for hairdressing?

Responses

• This is likely to result in water shortages and developing countries in the South becoming deserts.

• This affects us all, as we depend on the South for crops such as coffee, chocolate, sugar, fruit etc.

• Sea levels and coastal areas will become uninhabitable.• Mass immigration.• Pressure on energy and water intensive businesses

What is a Carbon Footprint?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 0.015kg.

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development is development that;

“meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’’

(Brundtland Commission, 1987).

In order for salons to be successful in the future they need to consider the 3 pillars of sustainability where the social, environmental and economical needs of the business are balanced.

The Three Pillars of Sustainability

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

• 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

• 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

Section 2 - Reducing Water and Energy Consumption

Energy Use in the UK

Heating water is the biggest contributor to carbon footprint in most homes and salons:•Typical wattage of a power shower is about 10,500 watts

•Typical wattage of a water heater is about 4,500 watts.

•Comparatively, the typical wattage of appliances such as computers and TV are between 100 and 200 watts.

Salon activities that depend on energy

• 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

Salon activities that depend on water

• 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

Discussion Point:Energy Use: What can you do?

• How best can you reduce your energy consumption?

• In your home?

• In the hair salon?

• What changes in behavior/practice can you think of?

Behaviour change to reduce energy/water consumption?

• 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.

Behavioural change: Reducing energy consumption

• 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

Eco-productsThere are three ways in which a product can be eco-friendly:1. Appliances/ products/technologies that save energy

2. The way in which it is used results in less water/energy being used e.g. dry shampoo, leave-in conditioner, cleansing conditioner.

3. The brand/company is known for its green credentials e.g.

• Recyclable/less packaging

• have less toxic ingredients, avoid ingredients that damage the environment e.g. uses sustainable palm oil, ammonia free, PPD free

• 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

More on energy saving products…

• 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.

• Gamma Piu IES DryerUses less energy but performs like a 2500 watt

dryer with power and heat but uses up to 44% less electricity.

• Single use towels such as EasyDry or EnkiMade using eco-friendly processes, they are

sustainable. Used by Ken Picton, Karine Jackson, Leo Bancroft, Anne Veck and Hooker & Young.

• Saves water• Biodegradable, which reduces pressure on

landfill• Sourced from sustainable forests• Hygienic• Disposable towels is 25% cheaper than

laundering cotton towels.

Virtual Salon

Here is an example from Fife College as to what a college salon could be.

https://youtu.be/PxkjzkdvoZM

Anne VeckOwner of eco salon in OxfordBlueGen Ceramic Fuel TechnologySingle use towelsLED lightingFSC accredited stationaryAmmonia free hair colourEthically 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

Discussion Point?

• What are the benefits of more sustainable practices and products?

• To the salon?

• To the client?

• To the client’s hair?

• To the planet?

Benefits of Sustainable Behaviour

• 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.

Why is it important to reduce the

salon’s electricity consumption?• 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

Why is it important to reduce water consumption?

• 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

Planet?

• 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

Client

• financial benefits

• Benefits to hair condition

Salon

• cost

Client satisfaction

Noise reduction

Section 3Reducing Water Pollution

Water Pollution • Waste water from hair washing is classed as “grey-water”, and is transported by sewer

systems to a treatment facility. It is vital therefore that waste water is transported safely and treated. If these toxic chemicals were released into soil or water, they could cause great ecological damage.

• More than 5,000 different chemicals are found in hair dye products, some of which are reported to be carcinogen, causing cancer in animals (Bolt & Golka, 2007, de Sanjose et al., 2006).

Case study: Eutrophication

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.

Effects on the Environment

• Results in low levels of oxygen in freshwater or seawater

• Algal bloom blocks out the sunlight and kills fish

• Algal bloom blocks out the sunlight and kills aquatic life

Green technology that reduces water consumptionGrey 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.

Discussion Point?

• What can be done to reduce water pollution by hair salons?

What Can be Done to Reduce Water Pollution?

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.

Opt for Organic and Ultra Low Ammonia Options

Alternative hair colour contains fewer toxic chemicals which ultimately gets washed down the drain and enters the water system. This change not only benefits the environment, but improves the wellbeing of stylists and clients as their exposure to toxic chemicals is minimised.

OR: Use chalk-based temporary hair colour: good fun and fewer chemicals video clip (1:53s)

Click here

Extending life of colour treatments

• 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

Reducing pollution from 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

Section 4Palm Oil and deforestation

Palm Oil 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.

Under the Microscope; negative effects of palm oil

Deforestation

Habitat loss

Loss of biodiversity

Soil erosion

Water pollution

Climate change

Habitat Loss 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.

Video Clips and Useful Links for Palm Oil Information

• 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.

Activity time

• 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

What can be done in the hair and beauty industry

• 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

Section 5Reducing waste

The Waste HierarchyThe waste hierarchy aims to minimise waste

Activity

• How can you apply the waste hierarchy to hair salons?

• What waste can be prevented completely?

• What can be reduced?

• What can be recycled

• What is left over that is disposed of?

The Benefits of Reducing and Managing Waste

Saves money Saves resources Saves energy Reduces air pollution Reduces climate change Reduces habitat destruction Reduces deforestation

Case study; Aluminium Foil• 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

Reducing Waste; Recycling

• How? Set up recycling bins in convenient places in the salon, label the recycling bins with a list a common salon waste items that can be disposed of, approach the task as a team

• Why? Reduces pressure on landfill and saves resources

Section 6Health and Safety

Health and Safety implications of toxic substances and chemicals in hair-care products

• 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.

Limited regulations on chemicals in hair-care products

• 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: toxicity concerns

• 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.

Hair colour: toxicity concerns

• 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.

Section 6Eco products

Carbon Footprint of Shampoo

• Roughly 93% of the carbon footprint of shampoo, conditioner and other hair products is associated with heating water in the “use phase”,

• The remaining 7% is mostly packaging.

• Therefore you are decreasing your carbon footprint by reducing your product consumption, as well as your hot water consumption.

Eco-productsThere are two ways in which a product can be eco-friendly:1. The way in which it is used results in less water/energy being used

e.g. dry shampoo, leave-in conditioner, cleansing conditioner.

2. The brand/company is known for its green credentials e.g.

1.Recyclable/less packaging

2.have less toxic ingredients, avoid ingredients that damage the environment e.g. uses sustainable palm oil, ammonia free, PPD free

Eco-products that use less resources Dry shampoo

Leave-in conditioner Cleansing conditioner; shampoo & conditioner in one Eco colour; ammonia free, organic, PPD free Curlers that don’t require heat e.g. curl-formers Video (5:30) some examples of eco-products (cleansing conditioner,

hair-oils, salt spray, dry shampoo, leave-in conditioner) https://youtu.be/1JllR5P9D64

Green/eco brands and products

Eufora

Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo is a product that can be used to soak up excess oil at the roots to keep hair looking fresher between washes.

This intervention reduces the frequency of shampooing and need to style hair which saves water, electricity and detergents.

Video clips

Kevin.Murphy shows how to use dry shampoo to make a beehive (1min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HorRO2zTZQ0

Video clip: telling your clients about dry shampoo (54sec): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfeKwWuBxa4

Activity

• Use the carbon calculator to work out how your carbon footprint would change if you used dry shampoo once a week.

• Work out the carbon footprint of your hair-routine here:

(this will open in a different page press esc to see)

• How much time would you save?

• What other benefits of dry shampoo can you think of?

Benefits of Dry Shampoo • Dry shampoo saves typically 8 minutes running hot water + 5 minutes blow drying

• Saves approx. 62 litres of water per shampoo

• Saves 1.04 kg CO₂e (carbon emissions)

• Saves 2.25 kWh energy .

• Good for hair as it doesn’t strip natural oils from scalp, or make brittle through blow drying.

• Makes hair easier to style, can give volume. Coloured versions can help to cover grey roots temporarily.

• Cost savings: using dry shampoo once a week over a year saves approx. £80 per household,

• Time saving: Takes less than a minute. How long does your normal wash and dry take?

• Convenience: can do anywhere, good when no access to water e.g. festivals, camping.

• Reduces colour-fade due to less rinsing and so has environmental, time, cost and health and safety benefits.

Leave-in conditionerLeave in conditioner can be used in place of a regular conditioner. Clients may find that their hair is easier to style and doesn't become greasy as quickly.

Using a leave in conditioner can save water and electricity as the need to apply and rinse regular conditioner is eliminated.

A great product for those with long hair or fine hair

Video clips:

Video clip leave-in conditioner product tip 48s (also shown in eco-product slide) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ycSesQcBU

Video clip hair oils product tip 36s (also shown in eco-product slide) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg4w4kn7bgE

Video clip: advice to client (1:13): https://youtu.be/2IMIF5TXLUg?list=PLVpIMBnUZVgtubNngrelAqBXO219ypDvW

http://kevinmurphy.com.au/video/un-tangled/

Cleansing Conditioner/Co-washing/ 2 in 1

Cleansing conditioners cleanse hair and remove dirt gently without stripping it. They do not contain sulphates and therefore do not lather or strip the hair and scalp of natural oils like regular shampoo.They eliminate the need for conditioner and therefore save water, electricity and detergents.

Video clips:

•Video clip Biolage (1:58) Biolage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp7S1XG_2-8

•Video clip: talking to clients about cleansing conditioner (59 sec): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI3L5G_boF8

Benefits of products that remove a rinse cycle 2 in 1, cleansing conditioner, leave in conditioner

Typically saves 2 minutes running hot water

• Saves approx. 16 litres of water per shampoo

• Saves 0.25 kg CO₂e (carbon emissions)

• Saves 0.54 kWh energy .

• Good for hair as

• Cleansing conditioner doesn’t strip natural oils from scalp

• Leave-in conditioner gives body to fine hair, making it easier to style.

• Cost savings: removing one rinse cycle each time over a year saves approx. £80 per household,

• Saves 1-5 minutes depending on length/type of hair.

• Reduces colour-fade due to less rinsing and so has environmental, time, cost and health and safety benefits.

Eco-colour• Eco colours are temporary hair chalks that wash out after shampooing. They give

vibrant results but contain no chemicals which benefits hair condition as ammonia destroys the protein in the hair.

Great for clients who like to change their colour as the colour is easily removed and maintenance is minimal as colour washes out leaving no regrowth.

They also benefit the environment as no chemicals including ammonia enter the water system.

Social benefits to staff and clients include the reduced risk of allergies, cancer and occupational asthma due to the elimination of toxic chemicals.

Video Clip Colour bug (also shown earlier) (1:53) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGzj9ox7Prk

Video clip 48sec Talking to client about temporary hair colour for festival (also shown earlier) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM8rFEFaKHk

Heat free curlers Heat free curlers allow clients to curl their hair at home without the

use of electricity which benefits the environment. The new technology is kinder to the hair so clients can achieve

different types of curls without damaging their hair from heated appliances.

Sleep In Rollers replace traditional rollers to provide volume and curls. The Aurora Night Roller gives hair a natural looking curl. Curlformers provide defined curls or vintage waves depending upon

your desired look. Instructional video clip (1:36)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJf2czv6M3E

Section 7The Ripple Effect: advising clients

The Ripple Effect in the Hair and Beauty Industry

Trainers/

Colleges

Learners

Salons

Clients

Discussion Point?

• What hair-care practices can you recommend to your clients that will save energy and water (and also time and money)?

What home-care practices are we talking about?

•Shampooing once instead of twice

•Shampooing less often

•Encouraging the use of dry shampoo

•Use leave-in conditioner

•Use products such as cleansing conditioner/2in1 products

•Reducing/eliminating the volume of conditioner used per wash

•Leaving hair to dry naturally as much as possible

•Reducing the use of straighteners, curling tongs and other heated appliances and using alternatives such as heat-free curlers

How hair is washed

Water should be tepid NOT hot

•Most of us wash our hair in water that is too hot.

•Washing hair in tepid water rather than hot water is better for the follicles.

•Overly hot water stimulates the sebaceous glands and encourages oil production which can lead to oily hair.

•Washing in tepid water also saves energy and money.

Less product

•Most of us use too much shampoo - most shampoos contain harsh chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulphate which strip the oil from the hair (made worse if water is too hot).

•Most of us shampoo hair more often than we need to.

Role Play Activity

• In pairs role play how you can integrate such advice into typical conversations with clients.

• For example, link into particular hair-care issues they may have, or discussions about time, money, holidays etc.

Advice to clients• The biggest impact you have as hairdressers is the advice you give

to your clients. Watch these clips to get some ideas on how you can integrate advice into the service you provide:

• https://youtu.be/d01F9M9WgUU?list=PLVpIMBnUZVgtubNngrelAqBXO219ypDvW

• 10 mini clips of < minute each showing how you can advise clients of products/practices that are good for their hair, but also better for the environment. (also shown on slide 30)

The Ripple Effect in the Hairdressing Industry

Our findings show that just one learner can go on to help clients to save a minimum of 552kg of carbon annually just by recommending dry shampoo

This is equivalent to preventing 402 Intelligent Energy Saving Hair Dryers from being sent to landfill (0.198 tons)

The Ripple Effect in the Hairdressing Industry

Our findings show that just one college that teaches learners about sustainable after care advice can equip their learners with the knowledge to go on to help clients to save a minimum of 39,745.22kg of carbon annually just by recommending dry shampoo

This is equivalent to taking 8.4 cars off the road annually

OR

The equivalent of preventing 23,083 barbering chairs from being sent to landfill (14.2 tons)

• A study in California showed that if every person in California switched to cleansing conditioners and reduced their showers by just one minute, around 2,600,000,000 gallons (12,000,000,000 litres) of water would be saved every year. That is the same amount as 4800 Olympic sized swimming pools.

• This would save 130 kWh of power every year

• The reduced electricity costs would save $15.8million (around £10million).

• Per person, this would mean a saving of 730 gallons (3300 litres) and about $4 (£2.55) in energy costs per year.

Link between sustainability and hairdressing

Link between sustainability and hairdressing

• LINK BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY AND HAIRDRESSING 14 mins

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQxnpY62uk4

• This video can be used as an alternative introduction to the link between sustainability and hairdressing and covers most of what is covered in this presentation.

• There are breaks for discussion and feedback at 3:36 and 10.17

Cost • Cost of running water = energy bill + water bill.

• Running hot water costs 1.25p per minute or £365 per year (assuming one 8 minute shower every day) with an electric immersion boiler and a power shower head.

• This could be reduced by 960% by using a gas-heated cylinder boiler and an eco shower head, which costs only 1.3p per minute, or £37.96 per year (assuming one 8 minute shower every day).

• How much could a salon save by turning tap off between washes?

• Work out how much could a salon save by reducing rinsing time by 3 minutes per client by having one less rinse cycle per client?

• Cost of running hairdryers and hair straighteners

• Cost of products

• Waste costs for salons

• Cost of laundry

• What other costs are there to consider?

Cost Saving Activity• Work out how much could a salon save a year by reducing rinsing time by 3

minutes per client by having one less rinse cycle per client?

• May do this by shampooing once rather than twice, using leave in conditioner rather than rinse out conditioner, using cleansing conditioner rather than shampoo + condition

• Cost of running hot water - assume 6p per minute

• Removing one rinse cycle would save 3 minutes per customer

• Assume 20 customers a day = £? a year

Carbon footprint quiz

• 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?

THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF 2 PEOPLE• High resource client: shampoos their hair every day, and with the following

pattern – shampoo once, rinse, shampoo twice, rinse, condition, rinse, blow dry, straighten

• Water use = 20,630 litres; energy use = 851 kWh, carbon footprint = 380 kg CO₂e

• Lower resource client: uses dry shampoo once a week, shampoos hair twice a week, and shampoos just once, uses leave-conditioner, lets hair dry to 80% dry before using hairdryer.

• Water use = 3,224 litres; energy use = 119.83 kWh, carbon footprint = 53.6 kg CO₂e

• Imagine if just 10% of clients changed their habits for their lifetime, as a result of your advice, and then passes advice onto to their kids.

Section 8Case studies of eco-salons/suppliers

Elan Hair design

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

Titanic Spa, Huddersfield

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

Engaging Learners in Sustainability

Trainees, please complete the following survey. This 5-10 minute survey raises awareness of sustainable hairdressing as well as providing an opportunity for feedback

Learner Survey; https://www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk/13666