60secdocs Human hair can absorb five times its weight in oil and, though unconventional, is one of the most sustainable and eco-friendly methods for aiding oil spills. Matter of Trust @matteroftrust repurposes human hair, animal fur, wool and fleece to create...
National Defense Center for Energy & Environment (NDCEE) ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & ENERGY PROJECTS NDCEE advances technologies by performing demonstration, validating, and transitioning technologies for military application at DoD...
Scientists are saying human hair could be the biggest sustainable textile on the planet that can be used to address some major issues linked to climate change. There’s a movement quietly gaining momentum in the fashion world that is less about what’s...
The hair of the dog isn’t just for hangovers– it can help your garden and ease pollution too! One Bay Area ecology group is employing hair from people and pets to use in the garden via compost and in the ocean to clean up pollution, using hair’s...
Try answering this off the top of your head: What’s an abundant renewable resource that can spur growth in your garden and clear pollutants from bodies of water? The answer, according to a Bay Area nonprofit, is hair. CONTINUE READING… LA TIMES –...
SFGATE Big mats of human hair are being used to save Bay Area beaches. You can give yours. For the past few decades, Lisa Craig Gautier and her team at San Francisco-based nonprofit Matter of Trust have used mats made out of human and animal hair to help clean beaches...
