Dog Hair to Soak Up Oil Spill

Dog Hair vs. Oil Spill: Dogs are being enlisted to solve the current environmental crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Hairy Dogs...  In fact, dog and human hair clippings are being collected in an effort to absorb some of the millions of gallons of oil that are flowing into the ocean.

Although I would usually call the idea of trying to absorb an oil spill the size of Delaware with dog hair ridiculous, you have to admire the effort, and I certainly can't think of any better ideas. If you have a hairy dog or family member and live in the U.S. or Canada, her is more info on how to help:

ALSO: If your back looks like this, please be patriotic and go swimming in the Gulf of Mexico as soon as possible...