ALERT:
If you are in the Texas Port Arthur / Sabine Neches Waterway area, and are in need of oil spill boom for the 1/23/2010 Eagle Otome spill - please contact us:
415-235-2403
lisa@matteroftrust.org

We have lots of boom to donate to this spill.

We are reaching out to those in need along the 18 mile stretch of contaminated waterway.

Our Wall Street Journal
Front page
article and video

Our 2009 PDF
Photo Update

Natural Surplus Programs
Our Natural Surplus programs concentrate on materials that are found abundantly in nature.


Cosco Busan Oil Spill, Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Over 500 concerned citizens using hairmats

OIL SPILL HAIRMATS
Here we look at fibers (hair, wool, fur, feathers...). Thousands of salons mail us hair clippings, swept up off their floors, and the fibers are woven into Oil Spill Hair Mats. We all know about shampooing our oily hair, but it took Phill McCrory, a stylist from Alabama, to realize that hair was also an efficient and abundant material for collecting and containing petroleum spills. Salons, barbers, pet groomers, wool farmers, individuals... SEE HOW YOU CAN DONATE HAIR and spread the word.

Byron Cleary holds up oil soaked hairmat at San Francisco, Cosco Busan Oil Spill.
Help us close the loop by creating green collar jobs and composting / remediating oily hairmats and booms after spills

EARTH FROM ABOVE-USA
Matter of Trust is the fiscal sponsor for Earth From Above-USA. This breathtaking collection of large-scale aerial  photography by world-renowned French environmentalist, Yann Arthus-Bertrand. A visual record for future generations, this outdoor public art exhibition presents awe-inspiring portraits of our planet, and a new perspective on the need for sustainable living. Free-to-the-public, day and night, experiential, and green by design, the 8-week exhibition features 150 images from around the globe captioned by sustainable development experts.

GREEN ENERGY MILLIONS (GEMs) CAMPAIGN
You can join in our Green Energy Millions (GEMs) campaign to create the tipping point. Our goal is 100,000,000 commitments to incorporate easy, green lifestyle benefits. Yep, 100 Million, and it's OK if we get more! It's FREE, it's FAST and it's FUN!

Today, we have received many commitments! Add yours now to start enjoying a brighter, greener future!

Manmade Surplus Programs
You can visit our many Manmade Surplus programs that focus on reuse of manufactured surplus items and materials. Our largest program is ROSA (Reuse Of Society's Abundance) and its online database Excess Access for matching nonprofit wish lists with business and household donations of second hand furniture, clothes, toys...