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Lorraine's House of Styles

Business Information
Name of Organization: 
Lorraine's House of Styles
Organization Type: 
Beauty & Spas
Business Description: 
Hair salon & Spa
Contact Person: 
Lorraine Fred
Title: 
Hair Salon
Business Location: 
Lorraine's House of Styles
160 1st Street
07030 Hoboken , NJ
United States
40° 44' 16.2744" N, 74° 1' 56.0496" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 
201-217-3136
Email: 
lorraineshouse@me.com
Website: 
https://www.lorraineshouseofstyles.com/
Renewal Date: 
Friday, May 13, 2022
Management and Leadership
Adopt Environmental Policy Statement
Description of Action: 
GREEN CIRCLE CERTIFIED Lorraine’s House of Styles recycles all of the salon waste, including aluminum, left over hair color, and hair clippings.
Identify Sustainability Leader
Description of Action: 
Certified Green Circle Salons
Provide Environmentally Preferable Products Services
Description of Action: 
ENVIRONMENALLY CONSIOUS We re-purpose hair for oil spill clean up and manufacturing of bio-plastic. We recycle colour tubes and used foils. We turn hair color by-product into new sources of energy.
Video Link: 
https://youtu.be/eBPAjcxmGRI
Website Link: 
Lorraine's House of Styles
Waste
Waste Reduction
Description of Action: 
95% of our salon waste is reused, recycled, or repurposed in some amazing and sometimes even surprising ways, such as: – Oil boom sponges made from human hair used to clean oil spills – Haircolor waste burned for energy – Hair trimmings being used for construction additives – Even plastics made from human hair – Discontinuing the use of plastic straws
Waste Reuse
Description of Action: 
Oil boom sponges made from human hair used to clean oil spills. Haircolor waste burned for energy. Hair trimmings being used for construction additives. Even plastics made from human hair. Using only washable, glass and ceramic serving wear. The foils that are recycled are turned into car and bike parts saving on average 30 pounds of foils from going to landfill.
Lbs Saved: 
30
Waste Recycling
Description of Action: 
Recycling previously unrecyclable color tubes and foils
Hazardous Waste/Toxic Use Reduction
Description of Action: 
– Haircolor waste burned for energy
Energy
Energy Efficiency
Description of Action: 
– Replacing all lighting fixtures with low voltage LED lights
kWh Saved: 
12,000
Money Saved: 
1,200
Renewable Energy
Description of Action: 
Haircolor waste is burned for energy
Energy Other
Description of Action: 
– Taking steps to lower our energy consumptions such as raising our thermostat, keeping our front door closed and installing sunshades to cut down on external heat.
Water
Water Conservation
Description of Action: 
-Filtered water instead of purchasig water bottles.
Certification Programs
Certification Programs Other
Description of Action: 
Certified Green Circle Salon
Community
Improve Indoor Air Quality
Description of Action: 
Air ventilation and filtration system in salon
Support Community Initiatives
Description of Action: 
Hoboken Green NJ Clean Energy
Sustainable Jersey
Description of Action: 
We are the first and only hair salon in Hudson county that is 95% sustainable.
Finished Application: 
1
required_descriptions: 
6
Member Since: 
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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