Human Hair “Waste” and Its Utilization: Gaps and Possibilities

Table 3

The intentions of donors and the critical driving agents in various human hair collection systems.

System of collection	Donor’s intention	Critical agents/stakeholders in collection
Salons	To get rid of hair	Barbers/hair collectors
Religious places like Tirupati temple	To remove/to offer the hair	Barbers/religious authorities
Hair harvesting	To earn money	Donor, hair collectors
Trash scavenging	No information or concern	Ragpickers/hair collectors
Charities (for wigs and oil spills)	For social good	Charity organization