Where does all the cut/shaved hair end up that isn't donated?
Where does all the cut/shaved hair end up that isn't donated?
So I know some hair may be donated for the making of hairpieces or the like, but...I don't imagine the same can be done for shavings/trimmings, nor do I imagine most cut hair is donated...
Is there like a massive hairball section of waste treatment facilities for shaved/trimmed hair?
biodegradable, perfect for landfill already
Here I go on my soapbox. Landfilling stuff is so bad because you can’t use that highly plastic polluted soil, please consider composting or getting community/company compost to pick it up
Shavings are usually rinsed down the grey/black water drain, and like other solids filtered out at the sewage processing plant and sent to the landfill,
Hair clippings at the salon or barber are generally too short for wigs; and are usually just tossed unless the person is specifically asking to donate (either by going to a stylist that is doing that, or specifically requests a to-go bag….)
In my area, trash is screened and ladfilled. Some hair goes with that, but most enters the solids stream where it is treated then the treated residuals are applied to farms as a soil enhancer/fertilizer. Pretty cool that they don't just send it to landfill imo
Permanently Deleted
Any chance you also receive the lost socks?
I'm confused by the question. Do you think trash gets separated or something?
No stupid questions is the name of the community.
I'm not calling it stupid. Just curious.
Sorry, I wasn't sure whether I wanted to focus on shaved/trimmed hair vs. cut hair when asking, but shaved's more of what I was wondering about, as I think that's often washed/flushed away?
I also thought it was a fun mundane question about something one otherwise may not think much about.
Are you a hairless cat? lol
Besides landfilling, it also makes good compost due to the high nitrogen content.
I compost mine. It felt weird at first, but now I leave it out next to the pile and the birds can use it for nests.
Please don’t do that.
Human hair: According to Gordon, human hair is a triple threat for birds: It’s long, thin, and strong. These characteristics can be a deadly combination, allowing the hair to easily ensnare a bird’s leg or wing and sever it. “You can wrap [hair] around your finger and cut your circulation off,” she says.
https://www.audubon.org/news/what-nesting-materials-are-safe-birds
I heard about this project on the radio. They felt the hair and turn it into absorption mats.
Are you talking about at barber shops?