BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 13:27:00
To look for discarded hair extensions, which they will wash and sell on. this certainly extends the life of the synthetic hair, but it will eventually end up back in the landfill. so, is there a way to make it even more sustainable? in uganda, juliette makes hair extensions from banana fibres. the leathery fibres from banana residue are collected, processed and hung to dry for a week. using these organic stems gives us a product that is biodegradable. when you expose it to conditions that allow it to rot, it will rot. although the banana fibre is expensive, juliette says she hopes it will at l...