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HORNIMAN MUSEUM – Giving Hair a Second Life
Horniman Museum and Gardens, February 10th, 2022 https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/giving-hair-a-second-life/
THE CUT – Can We Recycle Hair, Too?
The Cut, January 6th, 2022 https://www.thecut.com/2022/01/can-we-recycle-hair-too.html
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL – When Oil Spills Strike, Call in the Hair Force
Reasons to be Cheerful, August 16th, 2021 https://reasonstobecheerful.world/when-oil-spills-strike-call-in-the-hair-force/
VOGUE – How Hair Salons Are Mobilizing to Help Clean Up the Mauritius Oil Spill
Vogue Magazine, August 13th, 2020 https://www.vogue.com/article/mauritius-oil-spill-human-hair-donation-haircuts-salons
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC – Janvier 2018
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CNBC – 17 Ways To Clean Up The Gulf Oil Spill
Oil Spill Hair Mats Early on in the BP crisis, human hair was discussed as a possible material for sopping up the oil. Matter of Trust, a nonprofit environmental organization, has partnered with thousands of salons all over the world to use their clippings, which...
Earth 911 TV – 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD RECYCLE
In this episode of Earth911TV we've got 5 things you might not know you can recycle. Some of them won't surprise you while some are just downright strange, but all of them are recyclable! Whether you're interested in making the world a better place, helping to...
San Francisco Business Times – Luminalt Lights Up City’s Solar
We are thrilled to be highlighted in today’s Business Journal. See article here. “They are a woman-owned company and do amazing work,” said Lisa Gautier, a residential and commercial customer of Luminalt’s. “They are very community connected. I run the Matter of Trust...
Woman’s Day – Clear Out Your Closet For Those In Need
Parade – Pet Hair Is Reusable! 9 Surprising Things You Can Recycle
You already know that paper, glass, and plastic goes in the blue bin—but how about pet hair, or old, worn out athletic shoes? Don’t toss these either—they can be recycled. Get the details on nine things you may not have known you could recycle: 1. CFL lightbulbs Bring...