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Eyeglasses Made of Human Hair 97

Mightee writes "Graduates from Royal College of Art have discovered a way to turn hair cuttings that parlors throw away as waste into sustainable eyewear named Hair Glasses. The idea behind this is to 'Go Green' by stopping the use of Petroleum-based plastic frames and use an easily available, environment friendly and renewable resource."

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Eyeglasses Made of Human Hair

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  • Pfffff (Score:3, Interesting)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 05, 2011 @05:15PM (#36665812)

    Looks like approximately 5% hair, 95% "plant based bioresin". The artists statement neglects to compare its energy cost to manufacture versus metal or plastic frames.

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