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Funniest news item I've read in a long, long while.

Postby [DRuG]NikT on Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:33 pm

I know many won't believe the story if I just paste, so here's a link to the original news item:
The article on theage.com.au

The story:

China recycling used condoms as cheap hair bands
November 13, 2007 - 3:09PM

Used condoms in southern China are being recycled into hair bands and they are selling well in local markets and beauty salons.

But they could spread sexually-transmittable diseases the condoms were originally meant to prevent, state media reported today.

Rubber hair bands have been found in local markets and beauty salons in Dongguan and Guangzhou cities in southern Guangdong province, China Daily newspaper said.

"These cheap and colourful rubber bands and hair ties sell well ... threatening the health of local people," it said.

Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and viruses, it said.

"People could be infected with AIDS, warts or other diseases if they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair into plaits or buns," the paper quoted a local dermatologist as saying.

A bag of ten of the recycled bands sells much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for their popularity, the paper said.

China's manufacturing industry has been repeatedly tarnished this year by a string of scandals involving shoddy or dangerous goods made for both domestic and foreign markets.

AFP


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Re: Funniest news item I've read in a long, long while.

Postby [DRuG]Smallo on Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:42 pm

:o well im letting my sisters buy hairbands made in china anymore.
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Re: Funniest news item I've read in a long, long while.

Postby [DRuG]KillFrenzy on Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:34 pm

Holy!! How did they come up with recycling used condoms in the first place? Used tyre's would be much better :?
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Re: Funniest news item I've read in a long, long while.

Postby [DRuG]NikT on Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:16 pm

This wouldn't be big business, I assume, more likely "cottage industry".. people working with crafts from their home.

Crafffts.


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Postby Legham on Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:11 am

Does that mean they'll have recycling bins for condoms only :S lol wtf. i dont see how else they could get them all..

Don't think i'd be too keen to have some man-juice covered rubber in my hair :P
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