As oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico, industry insiders and outsiders alike are finding ways to help clean up the spill with unusual ideas and products. From granules that can soak up ten times their weight in oil, to hair and fur trimmings, various...
When Carrie Copenhaver went into Wave Riding Vehicles on Sunday, she brought a passel of shaggy-haired children and one shaggy-haired husband with her. They didn’t exactly leave clean-cut – they are surfers, after all – but there were a few inches...
Steamboat Springs — Dog groomer Melanie Smith hopes Zorro will find a way to save the world — or at least the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Zorro, a Saint Bernard-Anatolian mix, was in Smith’s Pupcake Pet Salon on Friday morning having his fur coat trimmed for the...
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 —...
