Donate hair clippings to help with oil in the gulf (not a joke)

[Ruby the Liberal]

I thought this was a joke, but it isn't. Apparently, hair (and fur) are good for soaking up oil.

Here is a link if anyone knows anyone in the salon industry that wants to participate:

http://www.matteroftrust.org/

[Duer 157099]

1. Yay! I need a hair cut anyway!

Now I can do it for a good cause

[Mojeoux]

37. my friend is donating her 3 foot dreads! n/t

[virgogal]

2. Very interesting. My grandaughters did it for cancer victims and

now here is another great use.

[Mojeoux]

38. Hair Mat jobs in La

The hair has to get made into proper mats.

[Duer 157099]

3. An important reminder:

"- every type of hair is fine (straight, curly, all colors, dyed, permed, straightened...) but only HEAD hair, please!"

[Xipe Totec]

5. Now you tell me. Darn, that hurt! nt

[Mojeoux]

26. This works!! Here are more links Hair grows back. Donate Dreads!!

http://inhabitat.com/2007/11/19/cleaning-up-an-oil-spill-with-hair-and-mushrooms/
http://www.fungi.com/mycotech/mycova.html


We may need all the hair from every man woman and child in the world.

[NaturalHigh]

4. Ruby, I don't have enough hair on my head to soak up an oil leak in the driveway.

K and R, though.

[Ruby the Liberal]

9. LOL! I appreciate that.

I don't think they take individual samples anyway. They are reaching out to salons and groomers.

:D

[Kookaburra]

6. cool

I'm taking my maine coon in to the groomers to get shaved tomorrow (long unpleasant story involving chewing gum and sand). I'll let them know about this.

[lunatica]

7. Hair to soak it up and Oyster mushrooms to detoxify it

http://www.tonic.com/article/how-to-clean-the-oil-spill-hair-and-mushrooms/

How to Clean the Oil Spill? Hair and Mushrooms!

By Katherine Gustafson | Saturday, May 1, 2010 11:57 AM ET

Donate your excess locks to an unusual, compostable effort to help clean up the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

1210007_hair.jpgAs our newest oil spill seeps toward the Louisiana coast, it's natural to wonder whether there are any out-of-the-box ways to clean up the mess. Is rubbing animals with dish detergent the best we can do?

Looking to the Philippines, we found our answer: human hair. In 2006, the country's worst-ever oil spill prompted an unusual program in the country's prisons. Thousands of Philippine inmates had their heads and chests harvested foir hair to be used in the clean-up effort. The hair was combined with feathers to create a spongy material that would soak up the more than 50,000 gallons of industrial fuel that had leaked from a sunken tanker off the central island of Guimaras.

more at the link

[Ruby the Liberal]

11. Thank you for adding another source for this info. nt

[Mojeoux]

31. Here is another link Ruby

http://inhabitat.com/2007/11/19/cleaning-up-an-oil-spill-with-hair-and-mushrooms/

[aikoaiko]

13. Hair and shrooms? Sounds like a 70s hippy musical.

:)

[Mojeoux]

29. it does but it's a proven scientific way to clean up oil spills

It works!

[AnArmyVeteran]

8. Shouldn't we start by dunking Bush, Cheney, BP execs heads in the oil???

Cheney wouldn't have much hair to absorb the oil, but if we left him in long enough he might drink some of it. Oh wait, that might be considered 'waterboarding' with oil. But Cheney said that isn't torture. So ok, dunk the bastard anyway...

[havocmom]

10. Fur? I have a huge golden retriever about to blow coat

And the cat says she'll chip in too.

[Duer 157099]

12. I sort of like the idea of everyone keeping a bald head until this oil disaster is fully cleaned up

A sign of patriotism, if you will.

I'd do it, and I'm a female with long hair!

Think we can move this one forward?

[BrklynLiberal]

14. Wow..and I was going for a haircut tomorrow anyway..

My German Shepherd and 5 cats are always shedding...now I have a reason to collect it all and make good use of it!!!

[flvegan]

15. I'll start brushing the pit bulls!

[Mojeoux]

32. K & R

[supernova]

16. Wonderful idea!

Thanks for the info.

[Stinky The Clown]

17. I'm bald. Will the very short, dust-like leavings from my near-daily shorn jowels do?

[SmileyRose]

18. only HEAD hair, please! --- (from the link)

:rofl:

[bigwillq]

35. LOL!

:rofl:

[MountainLaurel]

19. Sending to a stylist friend

Being here in New Orleans, it's likely that several salons could get involved.

[Ruby the Liberal]

20. I have flexibility where I work (outside the office), so am going to print/distribute this flyer

to all of the local salons & groomers this week: http://www.matteroftrust.org/images207/matteroftrust_flyer.pdf

Thanks to everyone helping spread the word. This is an ongoing project (not related to the gulf) that can use our support.

[Mojeoux]

30. So glad you posted this Ruby. It is taking off here in Ca.

My one friend with dreads down to his knees says he's going to shave it all off if he can be sure that it WILL go to the Mushroom Hair people.

Hair is so cool that it grows back.

[TalkingDog]

21. Bald is the NEW GREEN (?) oooo...shave your head solidarity

I like it.

[Mojeoux]

34. knr

[AnnieBW]

22. Will they take cat hair?

I've got three very furry moggies that would love to make a donation!

[Ruby the Liberal]

23. yep! They are actively recruting groomers

[MountainLaurel]

25. My golden is willing to do his part

Living on the Gulf, he wants to save the birdies so that he can chase them.

[carlyhippy]

36. OMG where can I sign up? I have a maine coon....

that has MORE than enough hair falling off of his large frame, his alone could probably soak up a few barrels a day easy :)

[lonestarnot]

40. Oh boy. TC and Ms. Kitty will be glad to do their part!

Spring and they are killing me. Doggies too. Bookmarking.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

24. Good. Clean up the oil spill AND get rid of the damn hippies.

Nixon's secret EPA plan to end both problems has been revealed.

[Mojeoux]

27. Hey, even un-hip people have hair and it grows back

Nixon didn't have much.

[Mojeoux]

28. K & R

[Mojeoux]

33. Ruby you Should re-post this again with another title and keep this up

:hi:

MJ

[Incitatus]

39. Okay, it's time for all the "drill, baby, drill" chanters to shave their heads. nt

[lonestarnot]

41. Ewee. I will volunteer to shave Ms. Moose!