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"People can drop off their products here and we, in turn, help those items become recreated." Natural and LED lighting and repurposed décor join forces. her idea of "structure with flow." Playing off the name, the staff painted all pipes and fixtures copper, and chose "metallike" artistic touches and pieces to hang upon the facility's green walls. "We wanted something earthy, yet artful," says Weigand. The 1,600-square-foot space is housed in a historic old home just off the town's main drag, Nassau Street. Whenever possible, Weigand employs reclaimed lumber and reusable materials in the décor and, after much research, went with Minardi LED lights (salonlights.com) for their energy efficiency. (Designed specifically with spas and salons in mind, these lights use 40% to 80% less power than traditional salon lights, while reducing heat emissions.) Although maintaining the building's traditional exterior while modernizing its interior required careful planning and countless drafts with architects, Weigand and company were ultimately able to create a space that seamlessly meshed the old and the new—and is better for the environment to boot. "We really maximized the natural light with two large picture windows in the front and one in the rear," says Weigand. Not surprisingly, the spa opts for environmentally conscious product lines, and counts itself a member of the National Association of Eco Friendly Salons and Spas (naefss.org), a for-profit organization that aims to help eco-minded beauty establishments share strategies for making their businesses as green as possible. 64 DAYSPA | APRIL 2013 BEAUTY WITH A CONSCIENCE Almost immediately after opening Copper River's doors, Weigand partnered with a similarly minded local environmentalist, Tom Szarky—garbage mogul, former Princeton student and founder of TerraCycle Outsmart Waste (teracycle.com)—to propagate Beauty Brigade, a program designed to facilitate the recycling of cosmetic items that are typically thrown away, such as foundation casings, lip balm tubes, eyeliner pencils and lotion bottles. The facility operates several Beauty Brigade recycling containers on its property. "People can drop off their products here and we, in turn, help those items become recreated into benches and bike racks for playgrounds and schools in the area," explains Weigand, noting that everyone—