College Initiative: AC Salon a Green Circle Salon

Posted on Monday, September 18th, 2017

The AC Salon, Spa and Boutique is Algonquin College’s living laboratory for Hairstyling and Esthetician students enrolled in programs in the School of Hospitality and Tourism.

Since opening in its renovated space at the Algonquin College Ottawa campus in 2014, the AC Salon has been operating as a Green Circle Salon. Under the program, students actively learn how salon and spa operations impact the environment, and how they can make positive changes through their recycling procedures, product choices and connections with the community.

In 2016, the AC Spa contributed to the more than 850,000 lbs of waste that was diverted from landfill and water ways as a result of Green Circle Salon efforts across Canada and the United States.

The salon recycles aluminum, the most recyclable of all materials as well as hair and other items. Hair is collected by Green Circle Salon and used to manufacture hair booms for the purposes of oil spill cleanup.

Learn more

Algonquin Times story, written by: Algonquin College journalism student, Amber Provencal.
AC Salon, Spa and Boutique website
AC Salon, Spa and Boutique opening in 2014
Green Circle Salon

Group leading initiative: School of Hospitality and Tourism

For more information, contact:
Algonquin College
613-727-4723
sustainability@algonquincollege.com

 


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