Featured in: American Salon
New research from Green Circle Salons is helping bring attention to the scale of waste created across the beauty industry.
In a feature from American Salon, the publication highlights data from Green Circle Salons showing that the beauty industry generates 877 pounds of waste every minute across North America. The report draws attention to the materials most commonly discarded in salons, including hair clippings, foils, excess hair color, plastics, and single-use items.
The findings reinforce why recovery systems designed specifically for salons are so important. Through the Green Circle Salons program, members can recover up to 95% of their beauty waste, helping keep these materials out of landfill and waterways while turning everyday salon operations into measurable environmental impact.
By bringing real data into the conversation, the report helps both salons and the wider industry better understand the environmental footprint of beauty services and the opportunity to do better.
Coverage like this reflects a growing awareness across the industry. When salons take action and work together, meaningful change becomes possible.