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?

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
      32·
      1 year ago

      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.

      • money_loo
        12·
        1 year ago

        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