Green Sustainable Beauty

Located in a small town called New Sarepta, Salon Sareptacious is taking your hair experience in the right direction considering the environmental consequences and effects to our planet.  Kristina, owner of Salon Sareptacious, has become a member of Green Circle Salons and part of the positive green change.  

What does it mean to be a  Certified Green Circle Salon member? 

This means salons are becoming consciously aware and linking our actions and consequences in relation to our planet. Combined, Canadian salons produce 20,355 tonnes of waste annually. When a Salon joins Green Circle they are enforcing the philosophy to help increase efficiency while redirecting, recycling and repurposing materials that were once destined to pile up in our landfill's. Working together to keep people and the planet beautiful. Hair, paper, plastic, metal and chemicals are all recycled through this eco-friendly company. The hair clippings are collected and made into oil booms which are used to clean up oil spills.  

Kristina has a charismatic personality that all her clients enjoy! She offers the community and surrounding area her professional hair expertise at affordable prices. Whether your looking for a traditional or trendy hairstyle/colour, Kristina is capable and enthusiastic about achieving that specific look for you. 

Salon Sareptacious Shabby Chic theme is enhanced throughout the salon. This theme also contributes to an eco-friendly environment. I love how Kristina up-cycled already existing furniture giving them a make-over. In such a wasteful society it is easy to just get brand new furniture, but it takes a creative mind to see how an old item can be transformed into modern use. This same creativity exists in all of Kristina's work. She takes the time to truly understand what style you want and make it unique. 

Davines is the product line chosen by Salon Sareptacious. Another environmentally friendly choice for this Green Circle Salon. Davines was founded in Parma, Italy in 1983 by the Bollatie Family. They provide quality products with respect for the environment using high grade natural ingredients. They strive to balance between substance and style, nature and science, people and spirit. 

I tried a huge variety of Davines hair products and it would be safe to say I hoard these amazing products. Another great concept is the packaging. You can choose to recycle or re-use the empties. The containers can be re-used for other items. I think they make excellent plant pots making them extremely Green! 

Have you ever considered choosing a salon based on environmental consequences? If no, why not? If we want to change the future of our children we need to protect our planet. There can be a plan B, but there is no Planet B.

Call and book your appointment with Kristina at 780-941-3900
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Eat Green

Have you heard of the Green Pantry? It was created in 2011 and somehow I am just finding out about this business now!! Why am I wasting my time and money in the big grocery stores when I could be taking advantage of our wonderful locally grown food in Central Alberta?

So what is the Green Pantry? Well these lovely ladies have taken the time to scope out all the delicious and nutritious food that can be found at the local farmer's markets and brought it all together online. They currently have 8 locations for pick-up, which include, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Red Deer, Blackfalds, Stettler, Ponoka, Rocky Mountain House, and now CAMROSE!!!!!

This business offers a wide variety of products available all year long. You would not think Alberta would be able to have year round vegetables, but they are grown in local greenhouses. The meat offered is elk, bison, rabbit, beef, pork, poultry, and lamb. The dairy offers ice-cream, milk, cream, yogurt, cheese and sour cream. The other subcategories available are soaps and lotions, meals-in-minutes, gluten-free, baked goods, fruit, grains and cereals, salts, herbs,spices, and oils, peas, beans and lentils, prepared food, honey, and beverages.

How it works: First you sign up with your profile information and payment information, then add items you want to order (orders need to be in by 11PM Tuesday before delivery on the Thursday). Then you go to the location designated to your city, at specified times, on the Thursday to pick up your order (unless it is Blackfalds or Rocky Mountain House which states Friday's).

I just received my first order this Thursday and was amazed by the quality of food!

Visit their website and browse all there wonderful products!

http://greenpantry.ca/home.php

Reasons to Buy Local

• Local food looks and tastes better. 

• Local foods are better for you. Less time transporting the food from the farm to the table ensuring nutrients are maintained and not lost. 

• Local foods support local economy. Farmers are a vanishing breed. Buying local foods and eliminating the middle man helps local farm families grow. 

• It builds your local community. 

• Local foods benefits the environment and wildlife.

• It promotes a safer food supply.

• The producers can tell you how the food is grown. 

• It keeps taxes in check. Farms contribute more in taxes than services, where as suburban developed areas cost more than generating taxes.

• Local food is our future. Supporting local foods ensures are community tomorrow and for future generations.