DECATUR – Cleaning up the millions of gallons of oil that began spewing into the Gulf of Mexico on April 20 seems an overwhelming task. But staff and clients of the Community Living Services Department of Macon Resources Inc., still plan to do their part by...
Guilderland salon owner sends hair she cuts to soak up Gulf Coast oil They used to get tossed in the trash: brunette curls, clippings from a bang trim, the remnants of someone’s new bob. Now, Kristen Gaffney, the owner of Pure Elements an Organic Salon in...
When Marcie Hartung of Wink Salon in Jeannette started gathering the hair that covered her floor each day with the intention of sending it south to help clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, she had no idea how quickly the idea would spread. Hartung sent off...
The trade in human hair is a growing – and very lucrative – market, with a new film by US comedian Chris Rock looking at the industry. But what can human hair be used for? CONTINUE READING… BBC UK, Jun 24th, 2010 ...
Whether her customers want just a trim or several inches of hair cut off, CJ Bundy, owner of CJ’s II in Lake Isabella, is collecting it all and shipping it to volunteers near the Gulf of Mexico to help with cleaning up the worst oil spill in United States’ history ....
Victims of the recent Gulf oil spill are receiving assistance from an unlikely source: the heads of Iowa City residents. “I’ve always thought, ‘I wish I could recycle hair,’ ” said Amy Mayfield, the owner of Groovy Katz Salon & Spa, 1565 S. First Ave. Now she can....
If you’ve been fretting about the ever-worsening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s time to stop wringing your hands and start trimming your hair. At least two Anchorage hair salons — Marie’s Beauty Salon & Supply and Salon Ivy —...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – Indiana’s NewsCenter received a special demonstration from Sports Clips Haircuts on how hair can be used to help clean up the massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. Most every weekend… the Allen County...
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster is fouling miles of beaches and water in the Gulf of Mexico, and there is no indication that British Petroleum (BP) will have the flow of millions of gallons of oil stopped anytime soon. Two local business owners decided to do...
The U.S. Coast Guard doesn’t want your hair floating in the Gulf, and neither does BP. But if you care about warding off oil from South Florida’s coastline, Christine Guyard needs your help. “I feel like we have to be proactive,” says the Palm...
