Hair soaks up oil spills

[@pauladuarte781]

I've been looking for this organization. So glad I found it! Thanks. Will do what I can to help and spread the word.

[@PaulPeck]

Awesome!!!!!!

[@billeybop]

Educating is the way to sway people in the right direction. Few people realize their hair holds oil,Good point!

[@DanieleGiombi]

I appreciate Paolo Conte's sountrack

[@RatongaBruiser]

I've notified my mother, a Veterinarian who owns the vet practice AND a groom shop.

[@3salamanders]

Starting gathering now... registered for address and will send as soon as we get it. Thank you! We don't feel so helpless now!

[@HoosierDeb444]

Have started working my networking groups to promote this fabulous effort. I'm a pet sitter and former mortgage industry employee with a wide scope of contacts, including a local action group. Will do my best to get the word out! Great job!!!

[@BeHelpfulNotHurtful]

Thank you for choosing to be the right choice! BP can pay the out of work Gulf Coast Workers to help with the clean up. Pay for time use of any & all boats that can safely operate within the area of the spill. Of course any damage & cleaning needed will be provided by BP. Workers, can be put to work composting, creating compost containers, gathering all the necessary ingredients for composting, crews on the ships-helping troll the water with hairmats Be Helpful Not Hurtful Charles Hancock

[@djsufferthing]

@cleanhomer I was referring to 'our' precious sea life and 'our' future, as in the "human race", not just the USA. Also, in regard to what do with the hair once it is saturated with oil. Take the oil deposited onto the hair strands and dump it into barrels. So we can later convert it into gasoline to deplete the ozone at our leisure. :3

[@jhovyjhov]

that is what the people did here in the Philippines, when a ship sunk in the ocean. they collect hairs and use to soak up the oil spilled in the ocean. and they use coconut husk. it also helps to soak up the oil..

[@manictiger]

Interesting. They still need to clamp and seal it, but this will minimize collateral damage. We need to do something about the long haul. I'm thinking of getting solar panels and two batteries (one back up in case the primary fails). It'd be pretty cool to run this computer off of solar power. I could use a few more similar set-ups for my kitchen appliances and some CFL's; be completely self-reliant.

[@mountaincoco]

Going for a haircut tomorrow and will send the clipping to you guys!

[@Achmodethefallen]

really interesting video....i had no idea that something so simple could help so much..

[@auntcrykal]

This is outstanding! I work in salon and I'm going to talk to the owner about sending our hair in.

[@alexanderrrrrrrrr]

Yes its wonderful Good Job!!!

[@4yobe4]

Sounds wonderful,

[@NicodemusLegend]

Went to the web site (after watching the video silently--thanks for captions!--at work). Would like to find a list of barbers that already participate, but can't seem to find such. For most of us, it seems that going to such a participating hair salon/barber would be the way to go. Gets business for them and helps make sure that hair is donated correctly. But where would we find such a list?

[@TeeKing]

@OonaCanute Most definitely! I've been a vegetarian for over three years, and buy my dairy products from the small dairy down the road. The statistic for feeding food to food is astounding...it takes something like ten pounds of grain for every single pound of meat. Not to mention what the factory farm emissions are doing... All these small changes add up quickly. Karma is created in the moment that you make a change...or don't. Peace.

[@randalwc]

@sandynoden LOL, and all along washing it with a little Palmolive dish washing liquid would have gotten it clean, and a lot more safely. Not many ways that oil gets on clothes, so clothes detergent don't have the stuff to break up oil like dish detergent does.

[@SulochanaPS]

interesting....i hope this can be widely circulated and maximum people can contribute to this.

[@matteroftrust]

Hair booms can be used in many ways. Wrapping booms in donated burlap coffee been bags reduces the minimal shedding that does come off of the booms. It's fine to have a little hair or fur come out of the booms as it's just natural fibers going into the ocean full of birds and mammals with fibers anyway. Conventional booms are made with styrofoam and fiberglass and they break up and release dangerous materials into the water, so hair and fur and fleece and feathers are much safer to work with.

[@Toveros1]

@woodensandpits If you read their website it is broken down by worms and mushrooms and becomes green fertilizer which you can buy from the company. it is likely this whole process will create a lot of green jobs and help the environment.

[@MoonLiteWolf]

That's awesome. I need to go get a hair cut

[@PrettyPawsLLC]

A must see for all!!

[@Benzenering1004]

Once the hair has collectes the oil, they make great incense for the holidays.

[@difyr_tasg]

they will stuff it all into a little tunnel leadiing back to the center of the earth. no, seriously, from what I understand, hair booms and matts will then go to a Hazmat hazardous waste facility. We have one right here in Alabama, yea! (Who knows what happens after that?) I also love the Paolo Conte soundtrack!!!

[@sandynoLen]

SMART!! This makes more sense than I've heard in a long time. The first time I changed the oil in my car, I forgot to get out of the way. I washed it a couple times with Tide, which didn't work, so I tried Borax twice...still not there yet, so I washed it with regular oil-free shampoo about 6-9 more times and it was STILL oily!

[@clk211bu]

Everyone should just shave their head to assist even more within standing up and and taking responsibility for nature and ocean life. No more excuses - Shave your head as a visual sign in standing up for all as one as equal.

[@Sizzy84]

Oil spills always make me sad.

[@garouHH]

@bulabula1 I think that while that's lucky timing for them, they didn't make profit of the disaster, but just avoided making more losses through it, as the money from the 40% isn't touched anymore by the stock price falling. The remaining 60%, though, are.

[@WhoIsJohnnnnn]

The last box came from New Paltz NY! I'm going to college there next fall =D!

[@DeliaFloraMiles]

We must say NO to extractions of petroleum. We need to implement clean energies.

[@vickivaughn]

@truthbetoldagain ahahahaha...thanks for the chuckle. You're right...that is the perfect solution. I'll even help

[@punalakshmi]

clean up the oil in the gulf help support this massive effort

[@debharless8459]

this video awakens the warm and fuzzy feelings in my heart....thank you for sharing...and I will pass it along...

[@matteroftrust]

The statistics for 50% of oil spills are used motor oil came from the EPA. 363 Million gallons per year on average. The statistics are from a couple of years ago.

[@slipNslidae86]

the new shamwow

[@JudithCarney]

What an innovative idea this is! So simple and beneficial!!

[@Sporrior]

Hey Great Idea. Im really stoked to see this is happening. I've done testes myself and have found the booms to be successful at absorbing the oil. However they should be tied together and attached to flotation devices to insure there success. They also seem to work better in calm water and even on shore. Def not to be pulled behind boats as they are still somewhat fragile. Unless maybe in burlap sacks.

[@darkultra]

@AstroZombie79 and they should be. But after we have sucked the company dry for resources to clean up the oil disaster. It'll teach other companies to spend some pocket change for an extra security measure, and the workers to expect it from their boss.

[@dlacyatl]

Awesome idea! My dog needs a summer cut, & so do I! Let's do it...pitch in, all of us! We CAN make a difference!! :)

[@rbylips]

@ragga4lyf They are just from businesses not personal home addresses, i'm sure they won't mind.

[@steeleye65]

@woodensandpits Incinerators with scrubbers can take care of that.

[@matteroftrust]

Music is: "Via Con Me" by Paolo Conte

[@BillDhimitri]

This movie is great. I just got my hair cut and i was wondering how it was going to be used.

[@TeeKing]

Ride your bicycle to the hair salon, and get your groceries on your way home using reuseable bags. Do as much as you can to prevent this by removing yourself from the loop as far as possible. Be the change you want to see in the world. Namaste'.

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

@Berndaustria I am from Norway, and we are supposedly the best environmentalists, and they could neither clean up a huge oil spill... Also BP is from England... they are also bringing in experts from around the world. Though yes, there are hair and microbes etc. that would do a better job!! This is sad!

[@CaraFara]

i am not quite sure how to propose this to my hair stylist, they;d look at me like i have two heads

[@sweetserene7]

This is awesome

[@Razorlust]

Why didn't I know about this before?? Where is the publicity on it, and why are polluters still getting away without cleaning up???

[@CGSalon]

We are waiting for our address to send hair from the salon. It would be nice to know where the Boom BQ's are too. My mom is in Pensecola and I could easily head down there for the weekend and stuff some panty hose with hair!! BP should be ponying up the dough for this organization and see their is a simple solution to this problem besides fire and chemicals.

[@DrDavidHastings]

@woodensandpits Burn the oil soaked hair -- it was going to burned anyway- in our cars, in our power plants. So burn it and dance around the fire. (might smell a lot though)

[@CZroe]

Not all hair is the same. It's why a couple days without a shower and your hair is soaked in oil while your dog could go a couple more months without a bath.

[@msamyg7]

@regnilkr -Very good question? Hopefully not just sending it off, to be some other country's problem.

[@Hands2HealNow]

@woodensandpits Great question, there's been word that there are special mushrooms that will eat the oil and render it completely harmless to the environment. I don't know what happens to the mushrooms or the validity of the story but I'd be glad to know the long term impact of this too. If you find anything further I hope you will share and vice verse.

[@truthbetoldagain]

@skyemanator Lol time for the Repukes to lighten up !

[@CannabisEducation420]

This video was uploaded before the oil rig explosion... did y'all predict this catastrophe?

[@laloweed]

i love the bay area. i dont want oil being washed in our streets and oceans. i dont want to fish out because of poisoning

[@GenMaul]

Remarkable effort! I really hope our worldwide "leaders" can pay attention to this alternatives and find real solutions for the good of our Mother Nature.

[@asumazilla]

@bobbytiger Seems like same response as to Katrina.

[@lpindle94]

Here is the big problem only about 10% of the oil collect is on the top all the rest is floating beneath the surface.

[@astrosfan1984]

thank u for this video

[@Toveros1]

If you read their website it is broken down by worms and mushrooms and becomes green fertilizer which you can buy from the company. it is likely this whole process will create a lot of green jobs and help the environment.

[@GaryTruesdale]

The current LMRP Cap is not working. Two thirds of the oil is still escaping into the Gulf. The sooner we recognize the failure the sooner we can move on to a better solution. There should be dozens of LMRP Cap designs in process with the best designs being candidates for consideration as a replacement. I can’t understand why we are waiting. If BP had a solution they would have the well sealed by now. Here's a better solution - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHe4eKlmnsuZm5I

[@Trajik101]

These oil workers need to clean up their act

[@carldombek]

This is interesting but less effective than commercial booms. From an AP story: "Engineers say that a test conducted in February during an oil spill in Texas showed that commercial boom absorbed more oil and less water than hair boom."

[@mynamejeff3545]

Even if the hair boom is a little less effective, hair is a cheap, renewable resource that doesn't pollute the environment if it breaks apart (barring the trapped chemicals). Commercial booms are made of plastic, which is a pollutant in and of itself, and contributes to our oil depency.

[@DeliaFloraMiles]

@isawanangel2 I shared it. And it is a very interesting help to clean up what is already spilled. But it wont take 2 million years, there are at least 400.000 people that think otherwise, the people that promote the Venus Project

[@mmmmmvodka]

@chadpopstar That's a great idea that many people think. However, do you have a solution to make the switch so fast when so many people have cars that need oil to run and so on who doesn't have money to actually buy an all-electric car nor do they have the ability to walk or bike to their jobs depending on where they live? Because once you figure that out, it can actually happen pretty soon.

[@Arrow69hunter]

@bbraeton YAY< ITS so cute its all black and shinny, with a beautiful coat of oil on its cute lil ole head. Thank god no seals live in the gulf, However, I used to swim with Dolphins @ shell Island Panama City, They are in Grave danger now.

[@mariabellot]

unbelievable!

[@manictiger]

Anyway, very creative idea. I liked this vid.

[@matteroftrust]

We got 11 sites to start making booms in the Gulf Coast Spill on a Sunday. So Monday should be even better. Don't worry, you'll get to send your hair :)

[@JackieEco]

@matteroftrust ok, please post this info online maybe here as well as to all the big environmental organizations - maybe they can have collections as well. i've contacted aveda and nori's eco salon who already knew about it... if you are able to contact 1,000,000 Strong Against Offshore Drilling on facebook that would be great as wel.

[@OonaCanute]

@Teewacket Don't forget reducing or even ending your consumption of animal products--animal agriculture (no matter how local or organic it is) is the number one cause of climate change!

[@magmarin]

Oil eating mushrooms. They're easy to propagate in mega quantities and they self reproduce. They would not only help with the oil spill but with cleaning seas that are already poluted as it is: watch?v=ENPkgAEcDoY

[@lilalex6788]

earth day is now a big hit

[@Elmaln]

And you really think they don't know this already? It just isn't feasible, you can't begin to imagine the amount of oil out there, a lot of it is on the gulf bed already, where are you going to get enough hair to soak up all that. Just nowhere near feasible, these ideas aren't new or novel, it's all part of knowing about adsorption, which I assure you they know plenty about.

[@LamaswithHands]

well looks like we can now use the ocean water to drive our cars '(>.

[@Miducuast]

Well this is a very important discovery. Hair clippings are everywhere. In these cases the federal government should look into this to use these clippings to clean up the oil spill.

[@PETROLEONLINE]

that's wonderful -hair...??????

[@crackagrrrl]

@southernmudder3 This is the addy to send hair to? Don't mean to be thick...just double-checking!

[@JackieEco]

@truthbetoldagain i do a comical impression of ann coulter - spending the next few wks shooting & editing my comedy videos which i'll post. i don't have my ann coulter impression currently up, but it's a huge hit in the comedy clubs:)

[@DCStudiofilms]

USE SHAMWOW!!??

[@woodensandpits]

It all sounds great. But what happens with this hair soaked with oil later on? Any ideas?

[@caramelturtles]

awesome information,great video, the song is so distracting though....

[@ojoo]

Hey Matter, I live in Vancouver B.C is there a local place I can send hair? I own a Dog grooming store and we throw out massive amounts of hair.

[@WarrenWebber]

@djsufferthing I don't know much about ocean currents (I grew up in the Rockies), but would enough oil in the Mexico Gulf flow out into the Atlantic & onto European & African coasts? I can only imagine how it could soon wash up on Cuban & Mexican shores- so long Cancun- and not just American shores!

[@needparalegal]

I think I would rather swin in oil than hair.

[@eNITH24a]

@woodensandpits uh, dont they squeeze out the oil out of the hair, or compress it to force it to come out?

[@carbonated_shampoo]

oh so I technically have been overseas

[@Clark.Griswold]

Please remember to boycott BP gas stations and anything BP related.

[@c.madelicious]

@TraumStarke so what is your idea then,BP has the brightest and they still cant stop it so really that's null in void...

[@ankokugaiBOSS]

George CARLIN

[@WarrenWebber]

@macpduff Well, they'll be collecting back up once they're soaked. They won't just let them sit out there. Even if the powerful don't care about the environment, they'll know it's money floating out there.

[@troppogirrl]

Amazing little demo near the end of this KZbin. I reckon we need to start collecting hair for the next spill off our shores - sadly it will happen again - just a matter of time...

[@inspireaveda]

Today's wellness in honor of NBD!

[@dulcimerintheforest]

@woodensandpits According to their website,oil soaked hair is recycled into compost by worms!

[@yellowschrader]

did you know that research about hair was found by a mexican university named unam ??? yeah its true , i hope they can saved as many animals and biodivesity as we can

[@idonahari1]

Looks tasty.

[@TherealGregM]

thats interesting....