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CNN – Human hair is being used to clean up oil spills
Lisa Gautier receives nearly a dozen parcels of human hair every day. This would be unnerving for most, but Gautier knows that the blonde and brunette locks, and all the other shades, will become something wonderfully "green." With her San-Francisco-based non-profit...
13 ABC – Human hair, animal fur is being used to clean up oil spills – and you can help
A nonprofit based in San Francisco is using human hair and animal fur to help clean up oil spills. A standard way to clean up oil on land is to use mats made from polypropylene, a non-biodegradable plastic. Hair, however, is an environmentally friendly resource that...
JALOPNIK – The Best Way to Absorb Oil Spills Just Might Be Human Hair
Do you ever wonder where your hair goes after you get it cut? The answer is probably “the trash.” But in some cases, it may end up with Matter of Trust, an environmental charity based in San Francisco that turns donated hair into mats used to soak up oil spills on...
SHAREABLE – Matter of Trust Chile uses human hair waste to combat effects of mega-drought
Shareable, May 3rd, 2022 https://www.shareable.net/matter-of-trust-chile-uses-human-hair-waste-to-combat-effects-of-mega-drought/
Made Out of WHAT: Earth Every Day
In this 2022 Earth Day issue, you will be inspired and activated by a selection of fellow individuals intrepidly devoting their genius and energies to bringing forward practical solutions to heal the planet despite daunting odds. May their example inspire all of us to...
60 SECONDS – Human Hair for Oil Spills
60 Seconds, April, 2022 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcNrNbPtVwC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
MARKET WATCH – This shaving cream company’s cheeky campaign urges people to donate their pubic hair to save the planet
Eos is helping customers turn their personal grooming into donations for Matter of Trust, a renewable resource nonoprofit that specializes in repurposing discarded hair CONTINUE READING... Market Watch, Mar 10th, 2022 ...
BUSINESS INSIDER – Human Hair Mats Clean Oil Spills
Business Insider, February 23rd, 2022 https://youtu.be/k8fsVzyj-PA
LIPUTAN6 – Ketika Rambut Donasi Didaur Ulang Jadi Keset Ramah Lingkungan
Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Limbah rambut ternyata dapat diolah kembali jadi barang berguna. Salah satu pemanfaatannya dilakukan melalui program 'The Hair Matters' yang diinisiasi Matter of Trust sejak 2000. CONTINUE READING... Liputan6, Feb 18th, 2022...
NOW THIS – Recycling Human Hair to Soak Up Oil Spills
Now This, February 15th, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz3sT_VCAAs https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaAJf1ojeLv/ https://fb.watch/begipcMk8h/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nowthisearth/video/7065028041025654063