Say what? How can boxes of leftover hair come to the aid of one of the worst U.S. oil spill in history? The answer is, hair absorbs natural skin oils, that’s why we wash it. So why not petroleum? It’s really not such a hair-brained idea. Weatherford Sport Clips...
For several weeks, Americans have watched anxiously as oil leaking from the catastrophic explosion of a BP rig in the Gulf of Mexico edges closer and closer to the Louisiana coast. The oil spill began with an explosion and fire April 20 on the Deepwater Horizon...
CUMBERLAND — Rhiannon Holler’s salon customers are now being treated to something new. Sure, it’s the same old shampoo, cut and style. But the hair cut off is no longer being trucked to the nearest landfill. Instead, Holler’s clients at Mane Kreations in Bowling Green...
Sun, 16 May 2010 22:56:33 GMT — Captain Michael Kirsch of Temperance, Michigan was in working in the Gulf of Mexico when a BP oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Captain Kirsch was also at sea, about 45 miles away from the rig. It was just a typical day in the gulf,...
Dawn Giovannucci often wonders how she can help. This time, she’s doing her part by holding on to something she usually throws away. Ms. Giovannucci, owner of a local dog spa, is collecting the hair and fur that falls to the floor after she grooms a canine,...
Friday morning, Shelby Carman is losing 4 inches of split ends and dried-out winter hair to the sharp scissors of Courtney Busboom. Her auburn hair scatters on the floor of the College of Hair Design. But it’s not staying there. “We’re sending our...
The second annual Lake Stevens Clean-Up Dive is scheduled for today. The event is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at several locations around the lake. For the clean-up, divers go underwater and pull up as much trash as they can find. Last year, 14 divers pulled...
Xante, the star of PG Puppy Cam, now has his own Facebook page and an ever-growing number of friends and followers. Fans can watch Xante grow; there are pictures of him at all ages and stages of development. The photo gallery includes pictures of the golden retriever...
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Ethos Salon has joined a national effort to collect human hair and animal fur clippings to help soak up the massive oil spill along the Gulf Coast. The salon will serve as a collection site for human hair and animal fur scraps, which will be...
BENNETTSVILLE — The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to cause problems as those responsible for cleanup efforts keep searching for ways to alleviate the situation. One unusual effort is bringing groomers and stylists from across the country together through...
