Zero Waste Week: Why Hairdressers Are Ditching Cotton Towels for Scrummi

Zero Waste Week is here, and while some salons are still clinging to their old cotton towels like it’s 1999, the smart (and stylish) ones are making the switch to Scrummi biodegradable salon towels.

We’ve been leading the way in eco-responsibility since before it was trendy, with our signature OG waffle texture setting the standard for sustainable salon luxury. Oh, and we’re proudly B Corp certified!

Image of Scrummi Hair Towel - LUXE in white being used to wrap and dry a client's hair in a salon. The towel’s textured waffle soft material are visible, providing effective drying and comfort. The disposable and biodegradable nature of the salon

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Image of Scrummi Hair Towel - ESSENTIAL in white being used to wrap and dry a client's hair in a salon. The towel’s textured waffle soft material are visible, providing effective drying and comfort. The disposable and biodegradable nature of the salon

Hair Towel - ESSENTIAL

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The Big Problem with Cotton & Microfibre Towels

Let’s talk dirty laundry (literally).

Cotton towels might seem like the eco-friendly choice, but behind the wash cycles lies a mountain of hidden costs, for your salon, your clients, and the planet.

  • Water guzzlers: thousands of litres used to produce just one.
  • Endless washing: endless electricity, detergent, and bleach.
  • They hang onto stains and smells

Microfibre towels? Don’t get us started. Sure, they may dry fast, but every wash releases microplastics. These tiny fibres travel straight to rivers, oceans, and eventually, into our food chain. Plus they're responsible for 85% of global shoreline pollution.  That’s a lot of waste hiding behind “reusable.”

Why Scrummi Is the Salon Towel Your Salon Needs

Scrummi hairdressing towels are made 100% plant-based fibres and break down naturally in just 8–12 weeks. That means no landfill guilt, no microplastics, and no laundry footprint.

What makes them irresistible:

  • The OG Waffle Texture: Soft, luxe, and super-absorbent (clients love the feel).
  • Single-use: Every client gets a brand-new, hygienic towel.
  • Cuts drying time: So you can spend less time blow-drying and more time making hair magic.
  • Laundry-free living: Say goodbye to the whirr of the washing machine and hello to more space, time, and money.
  • B Corp, planet-approved: Because doing good never goes out of style.

Zero Waste Week: Your Perfect Excuse to Switch

Your clients care about the planet, and they notice when you do too. By choosing Scrummi, you’re showing that single-use can actually mean less waste, less water, and less harm.

5 ways to go waste-free this week:

  1. Replace cotton towels with Scrummi biodegradable towels.
  2. Compost used towels
  3. Use refillable product stations and ditch single-use plastics.
  4. Educate clients on your eco efforts (bonus: they’ll tell their friends).
  5. Keep it fun, being sustainable doesn’t mean being boring..

This Zero Waste Week, ditch the old habits, skip the microplastics, and give your clients (and the planet) the treatment they deserve.

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