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Igel

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6. 6th grade science/math teacher was into recycling and "the Earth."

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 07:48 PM

Sunday

Insisted on going outside for 'field work' in a nearby patch of woods for Earth Day (as in, uh, the first Earth Day).

She also gave us extra credit if anybody could bring in a bag of hair. Raid your local barber's, pile it up from when mom cuts the kids' hair, whatever. She'd compost it and said it was really high in all kinds of things that plants liked, didn't fully break down in the compost but would continue for years.

Not too shoddy.

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Soil Restoration Experiments in Australia using Sheep's Wool... [View all] electric_blue68 Feb 17 OP

Shoddy - short-fibred waste, often wool from carpet manufacture - has a long history as a soil improver Emrys Feb 17 #1

Ha! Interesting! Maybe... electric_blue68 Feb 17 #2

I'd guess they're on to this sort of idea already, Emrys Feb 17 #5

Sounds somewhat similar to biochar WestMichRad Feb 17 #3

Looked it up. Interesting. Ty electric_blue68 Feb 17 #4

6th grade science/math teacher was into recycling and "the Earth." Igel Sunday #6

Pretty cool! electric_blue68 Sunday #7