Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Hair

If you're getting a haircut, grab the extra hair and put it out on your lawn or in a bush.  It's organic so at worst it'll break down, and birds like to use it to make nests.

Another option, if you have a lot of hair or are a haircutter by trade is to send your trimmings to Matter of Trust where they use it to make mats for cleaning up oil spills.

Finally, if you are cutting hair that is longer than ten inches, you can send it off to Locks of Love. They weave them into wigs and give them to people who have lost their hair to cancer and other diseases. It's a great cause and a great re-use of your hair.

PROS: Helps others

CONS: It's a bit of a pain to collect the hair but it's not too big a deal.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I coincidentally found this post the same day I got my hair cut. I told my stylist about it and she brought the idea up in a staff meeting. They loved the idea of sending the hair to Matter of Trust and apparently are going to do it!

CoMomoty said...

Hi Dave,

According to a recent study, human hair can be a good fertilizer, slowly releasing nutrients into the soil.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/human-hair-good-green-fertilizer.php

So, if you are confident that your hair is free from chemicals, you can use it for your garden...!

CoMomoty said...

Hi Dave,

According to a recent study, human hair can be a good fertilizer, slowly releasing nutrients into the soil.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/human-hair-good-green-fertilizer.php

So, if you are confident that your hair is free from chemicals, you can use it on your garden...!