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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
Some cities / municipalities also do "thermal treatment" aka mainly burning/incarcerating the normal non-recyclable household waste. Depends on where you live.
But I have to agree. Compostable stuff should get composted. Not end in a landfill mixed together with lots of problematic materials.
Yeah, put that trash in prison!
lol. thanks for pointing that out... minor differences... I'm not going to edit it, I got most of the characters in the word right.
Edit: Although... If someone works in law enforcement, please do pay attention to those subtle differences while dealing with prisoners.
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
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.
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
Huh... Guess I'll bury it in the pile then.
What weird ass species has killer hair?!?
Are you talking about at barber shops?
this post was submitted on 10 Nov 2023
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