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...
It is estimated that 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, with at least eight million tonnes ending up in our oceans. Each piece of plastic will take hundreds of years to decompose, taking up space in landfills, poisoning bodies of water,...
Our revenue cycle management service includes handling all your outbound claims and inbound remittance and payments, both electronic and on paper. You are assigned a dedicated Billing Account Manager and appropriate staff based on the type of specialty, size and scope...
Public Domain Unsplash Households are responsible for 40 percent of the food that goes to waste in the U.S. every year. That leaves a lot of room for improvement. You probably know the feeling — that terrible guilt when you dump an entire bunch of...
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...
Here’s a perfect example of analyzing a material’s properties, then exploiting them to solve a problem. In 1989 an Alabama man named Phil McCrory was watching footage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on television. The sad footage showed an otter drenched in...
Eco-Home Office The focus of the office is on conscious paper use. The paper industry is a heavy polluter, causing deforestation, requiring chemicals to make the “pulp” (the base of paper) and to bleach it. According to the Rainforest Action Network, the...
Eco-Home Living Room Most of the ways to go green in the living room are centered around sustainable design including flooring, furniture, art, and lighting. You know that artificial “new” scent that wafts from a fresh coat of paint or a new piece of furniture?...
