Friday, January 16, 2009

Human Hair: The Next Green Fertilizer?

Jan. 15, 2009 -- Scientists are exploring an Earth-friendly way to use all that hair that piles up on salon floors -- as fertilizer.

A new study adds hair to a growing list of waste products that can boost crop growth. The list already includes cow manure, sewage sludge, and sheep wool.

"We concluded that human hair can release a sufficient amount of nutrients to support crops," said agricultural scientist Valtcho Zeliazkov of Mississippi State University in Verona. "This is a waste material with clear benefits for producers and the environment."

Read full story Discovery News

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