Gulf Oil Spill: Still Going, But Your Hair (And Your Pet's) Can Help

Investigators are still trying to figure out exactly what happened to trigger the natural-gas explosion last month that led to a massive — and still-going — oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. So far the finger is being pointed at a series of events that included a decision to prematurely remove some heavy drilling lubricants from a pipeline, a directive that came down from the well owner, BP. (The “we love the environment” full-page ads that will result from this debacle should be a doozy, huh.) In the meantime, do you or your pet have extra hair? Do you feel like it should go to a cause that’s more benevolent than a salon’s clippings box? Well, thanks to the oil-absorbing properties of hair (and fur), those tresses can be turned into oil-absorbing mats that will help contain the 210,000 gallons-a-day spill. A delightfully soundtracked clip explaining the process after the jump.

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