Foodbank Australia We decided to support Hunger in the Classroom program because our co-founder Leanne works with children on a daily basis and she was concerned about the number of children coming to school without having breakfast. We teamed up with one of our salon community members B’Me salon to raise funds for this program …
Waste Free Systems Plastics Program Imagining a better future. Using waste shampoo bottles to make parts for assistive devices for children in need. While processing waste resources from hair salons to make them more eco friendly, something became genuinely apparent, “Plastic Waste” was a major part of what was coming through the businesses, this is …
Waste Free Systems Fundraising At Waste Free Systems we are always looking for ways to support the community around us, we do this partly by fundraising through our social circular community of salons who use our services and by donating funds we receive from the sale of waste resources that we collect from salons on …
Collaboration with USC Students Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle is our mantra, finding solutions to hairdressing waste plastic so it doesn’t become ocean plastic and looking for possible uses is high on our agenda. We collaborated with final year student Chaloemkiat Khaoyai from the University Sunshine Coast (USC) to test some of the hairdressing waste plastics and …
Hair Products for the Homeless Repurpose, Reuse is the Waste Free mantra, we deal with hair salon waste on a daily basis and have a close relationship with our salon owners, some who are changing their product mix and are left with product they can’t sell and need to move out the door. We collect …
Haircuts for Homeless The WFS Haircuts for Homeless program is part of our DNA, having previously been a founder of a hairdressing base charity and developing the program across Australia and overseas we realised there was a huge need for the homeless in the community to at least have access to one of the things …
Recycling or reusing your waste doesn’t cost more – it gives more. Be a part of the solution. The recycling bin goes out onto the road each fortnight, and you’ve done your bit for the planet… or could you be doing a little more? Let’s look at some ways you can reduce, reuse and recycle …
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Repurposing, reusing and recycling business waste with Waste Free Systems Australian owned and operated Waste Free Systems are committed to creating sustainable solutions to reduce the amount of waste businesses discard on a daily basis. After more than 40 years in the hairdressing industry, Bernie and Leanne Craven wanted to minimise the environmental impact of …
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