What if the hair you throw away every week could clean up oil spills, restore dying soil, and filter polluted water? It already is – in 54 countries. In this episode of Productive Passions, Christy sits down with Lisa Gautier, co-founder of Matter of Trust, an...
By Nishtha Kawrani Edited By Vidya Gowri Venkatesh 25 May 2026 In Delhi, Rahul Gupta’s Kesakambali Foundation is transforming donated human hair into oil-absorbing mats that intercept pollutants before they reach the Yamuna. The initiative has recycled over 1,000 kg...
by Ruscena Wiederholt Published: 3/30/26, Last updated: 3/27/26 “Airplanes have been changing the flight routes of where birds fly …” said Lisa Gautier, president and founder of the nonprofit Matter of Trust. “We’ve been vacuuming up all of our own hair and our pet...
By MBN Staff | MBN staff – Tue, 03/24/2026 – 15:48 Matter of Trust Latam is scaling the use of human hair as a low-cost, nature-based solution to address water pollution and soil degradation in Mexico City, deploying filtration systems and agricultural...
By Elisa COLELLA Feb 19, 2026 6:00 am EST For centuries, farmers in southern Mexico City have cultivated “chinampas”, agricultural islands first developed in pre-Hispanic times and still in use today. But water contamination is an increasing concern for...
victorhaisch Erfahre, wie der Friseur Phil McGrory eine simple Beobachtung in seinem Salon in eine geniale Umweltlösung verwandelt hat:Menschliche Haare, Tierhaare und sogar Federn werden zu Matten und langen Ölsperren verarbeitet, die Öl aufsaugen und dessen...
