 | Little or no packaging used
reason We ask customers first if they would like a bag. We promote using re-usable bags. |
 | Energy efficient equipment
reason Washer and dryer are Energy Star and front-loading. Some of the machines use LED lights, which are highly efficient. Flat-screen TV's are Energy Star, and most of our lighting is energy-efficient. |
 | Donating to non-profits
reason Donated to the American Heart Association's Red Dress Event and Women's Run and the Billings Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. |
 | Offering benefits to seniors
reason We have a senior spa party where only seniors are invited to come and pamper themselves. |
 | Employee benefits program
reason Employees receive free membership to club and have birthdays off. We have a rewards for top performing employees which are coffee cards and airplane tickets. The spa director gets weekends off and a gym membership to Anytime Fitness. |
 | Employee educational subsidies
reason All employees go through an intensive training before starting, requiring a test that must be passed before they can work on the spa floor. |
 | Contributing to local tax base
reason We support the local economy and pay taxes. |
 | Paying living wages to employees
reason Entry level employees start 8.00/hr + 5 percent commision on product sales. |
| Donating to non-profits
reason Donate to the American Heart Association's Red Dress Event and Women's Run and the Billings Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. A portion of the proceeds from our Green Line products goes to the Global Green Organization. |
 | Recycling program
reason We recycle cans, paper, plastic, cardboard and tanning bulbs. |
 | Reducing paper use
reason All company information, product information and employee training is all web-based and does not require paper. We also use both sides of paper before recycling. |
 | Using organic products
reason Planet Beach offers complete, holistic solutions which are pH Balanced for all skin types and packed with all-natural ingredients that revitalize and rebuild skin tissue at the cellular level. |
 | Conserving energy
reason Train employees to turn off lights when not in a room. Building is designed with all of the power through a main shutoff switch that can be turned off at the end of the day. Our Planet Beach sign out front and our AC unit are both on a timer to switch off when not needed. |
 | Using recycled materials
reason All computers and monitors are from a refurbishing company rather than buying new computers. Product bottles are 100 percent recycled material and 100 percent recyclable. |
 | Minimizing use of non-renewables
reason Our Green Line products are paraben-free. |
 | Improving the health of community
reason This is the mission of our spa to increase the health, well-being and stress-relief of our community. |
 | Reducing waste
reason We buy in bulk, including cleaning solutions that we can use to re-fill bottles. We installed a water distilling machine that allows us to fill up bottles of distilled water instead of buying plastic bottles of water. Nose-pieces for the oxygen bar are purchased by clients to re-use instead of disposable plastic pieces. |
