More on Compost and Human Hair

January 28, 2009 · 2 comments

Last week, I wrote about what to put in your compost and included human hair on the list. Well, I discovered a story in Science Daily that says:

"Studies have shown that human hair, a readily available waste generated from barbershops and hair salons, combined with additional compost, is an additional nutrient source for crops."

It is an interesting article…HERE is the link.

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Teresa January 28, 2009 at 9:45 am

Wow…neat! I’ll show this to my guys. :) Thanks!

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