Oil cleanup company is not using collected hair -May 2010

OMAHA — Hair today, Gulf tomorrow? Salons across Omaha are clipping and saving bags and boxes of hair as part of a nationwide drive to help soak up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. One problem: The company at the center of the massive cleanup effort in the...

Head shave appeal to save environment – May 2010

One hair salon in Cardiff is appealing for people to shave their heads to mop up spilt oil Johnsons Hairdressers on Cathays Terrace are inviting people to shave their heads to protect the environment. The hair salon is taking part in the Hair Today Gone Tomorrow...

Get a Gulf cut – May 2010

Southern Oregon University’s Ecological Center of the Siskiyous is encouraging locals to get a haircut and send their locks to a nonprofit that’s making oil-absorbing booms using the hair. By Hannah Guzik Posted May. 20, 2010 at 2:00 AM Today marks the...

Hair of the dog helps tackle oil spill – May 2010

THE hair of the dog has long been touted as a fool-proof remedy, but it has never been used to deal with a multi-million-barrel oil slick. Now three dog-groomers from south Oxfordshire are bagging up the trimmings from their canine clients and sending them to the Gulf...

Scotch Plains Salon Aiding Gulf Oil Spill Clean-up – May 2010

Strut Your Cut is collecting hair clippings that will help soak up the millions of gallons of crude that has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since April 20. This month at Scotch Plains hair salon Strut Your Cut, “Your haircut’s a lifesaver,” says...