A nonprofit has an innovative solution for cleaning up oil spills. BY SUSANNAH COHEN Due to its unique structure, one-pound of hair can soak up one-liter of oil in just one minute. (Art: Hannah E. Buckman) Greasy hair, don’t care? Next time you’re agonizing about...
Hair isn’t just for top knots; it can protect the ocean too. By Gina Barton Jul 13, 2018, 9:30am EDT SHARE The prevalent methods to clean up oil spills rely on synthetic materials and dangerous chemicals. But there is a natural, environmentally sustainable...
It’s an unlikely ending for something as glamorous as hair extensions or as mundane as the clippings from a hairdresser’s floor, but tonnes of human hair are being swept up and knitted together to soak up oil spills from our oceans. CONTINUE READING… ...
Abstract Sorbent booms are considered a ‘first line of defence’ technology used for containing and minimizing the impacts of crude oil spills. Booms containing human hair waste as sorbent were compared to other natural sorbents, including cotton by-product, recycled...
