By being immersed in daily salon work, sustainability practices can often be a challenge to prioritise. Sustainability is increasingly shaping client expectations, and there is a growing demand for responsible practices in salons.
Traditional salon laundry is a big consumer of water, energy and chemicals. If we do the maths, a single wash can use up to 150 litres of water. Multiply that by daily towel laundering across thousands of salons – it’s a clear environmental impact.
We love seeing brands contributing to developing products that help hair stylists, committed to the environment and designed with professionals in mind.
Scrummi is a certified B Corp disposable towel brand. This alternative to a traditional towel, as 100% biodegradable single-use professional towels, helps to achieve higher sustainability standards in salons. Scrummi’s approach makes sustainability measurable, achievable and commercially viable for business.
This compostable towel solutions brand supports professionals across hair, beauty and skincare services by reducing water and energy consumption, minimising contaminated wastewater, supporting carbon reduction goals, simplifying operations and lowering costs, through certified compostable professional tools.
In 2025, Scrummi partner salons delivered significant results:
- 15 million litres of water saved
- 3.5 million kg of CO2 emissions avoided
- 48% reduction in transport footprint
- Thousands of staff hours reclaimed from laundry tasks
- Substantial savings in water, energy, labour and detergent costs
Within its commitment to support national beauty recycling efforts, this month Scrummi will assist the Great British Beauty Clean Up 2026 through its sustainable beauty coalition to improve recycling systems and practices across the industry.
The initiatives are designed to grow sustainability expectations while strengthening operational resilience and client trust in salons and spas.
Circular Solutions for the Professional Beauty Sector
Scrummi’s broader sustainability initiatives include:
- 100% biodegradable product ranges for professional use
- Waste reduction strategies across operations
- Professional beauty recycling support through MyGroup
- Recycling Bins
- Eco-conscious packaging innovation
- A public beauty recycling drop-off point at Scrummi HQ in West Malling
This is definitely an opportunity to evolve your business and impact not only on clients, but also on the planet. Small operational changes can drive meaningful environmental progress without compromising hygiene standards, process performance, and client satisfaction.
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