Collins & Lacy, P.C. Launches Hair-to-Spare Campaign to Help Gulf Coast Oil Spill
May 17, 2010
GREENVILLE, SC – May 17, 2010 – Collins & Lacy, P.C. islaunching the “Hair-to-Spare” campaign to help the oil spill clean-upefforts in the Gulf Coast, and the firm is asking all Midlands hairsalons to start filling designated garbage bags with hair clippings. The clippings can be stuffed into booms and sent to help absorb anestimated five million gallons of leaked oil in the Gulf Coast.
On Tuesday, May 25, salons are encouraged to bring the bags ofhair-to-spare to 1330 Lady Street, the designated drop-off site inColumbia. From 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., contributors will be able to driveup and drop off the bags of hair, which Collins & Lacy will thenpackage and ship to an environmental group called Matter of Trust.
“It could take a while to clean up the Gulf Coast. Even though we aremiles away, this is one way we and the citizens of South Carolina canhelp,” said Gray Culbreath, managing partner of Collins & Lacy.
Hair adheres to oil pretty efficiently, which is why hair gets greasy,according to officials with Matter of Trust. The non-profit organizationfor the past 10 years has been making hair booms, which are nylonstockings stuffed with human hair and trimmed animal fur.
Booms will lie along the beach, the waves will come up, and they’ll gothrough the hair and the nylon. And the hair will grab the oil and thenthe wave goes back out and it’s cleaner, said Lisa Gautier, co-founderof Matter of Trust.
Here are the guidelines for salons wanting to contribute toHair-to-Spare:
- Set aside a designated box.
- Line the box with a plastic garbage bag so hair cannot escape.
- Any length is fine.
- Every type of hair is fine (straight, curly, dyed)
- Put the hair clippings in the designated bag, but be sure not to includeother garbage, such as bobby pins, foils or wrappers.
- Tie the top of the bag with several rubber bands to ensure it is sealed.
- Nylon stocking donations are also accepted. The nylons can be washed,used or contain runs. The nylons will need to be kept in a separate bag.
For more information about the “Hair-to-Spare” campaign going on nowthrough May 25, contact Stefanie Caraviello, director of marketing atCollins & Lacy. She can be reached at [email protected] or (803) 255-0417. Also, please visit www.collinsandlacy.com foradditional information.
About Collins & Lacy, P.C.
In 2010, Collins & Lacy, P.C., celebrates 26 years of providinglegal services to South Carolina. With offices in Columbia, Greenvilleand Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the firm’s primary focus is defenselitigation, representing local, regional, and national clients in theareas of construction, employment law, hospitality/retail &entertainment law, insurance/bad faith, products liability, professionalliability, transportation, and workers’ compensation. Collins &Lacy is committed to upholding the highest standards for integrity,civility, and community service. For information, visit www.collinsandlacy.com.
