OHGA! – Capelli per assorbire le perdite di petrolio in mare: l’idea di un parrucchiere approvata dalla NASA

È stato un parrucchiere statunitense, Phillip McCrory, a presentare l’idea geniale alla Nasa dopo aver visto le immagini drammatiche in tv di una grossa perdita di petrolio al largo dell’Alaska nel 1989. CONTINUE READING…   ohga!, Jun 7th, 2022...

TREEHUGGER – Human Hair Is a Surprising Secret Weapon for Cleaning Up Oil Spills

Anyone who has experienced the unbridled joy of a good hair day knows just how powerful a head of hair can be. In the hands of a skilled stylist, your hair can help you boost your self-confidence, express your unique personality, land a new job, and maybe even attract...

WASHINGTON EXAMINER – Nonprofit organization uses hair to soak up oil spills

A nonprofit organization is addressing a hairy situation with an eco-friendly solution: turning donated locks into mats that can soak up oil spills. Matter of Trust, an organization based out of San Francisco, is creating a more environmentally conscious method to...

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...

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...