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BBC – Using Human Hair to Fight Oil Spills
Usually our hair is thrown away after it's cut. But a hairdresser in Wales has been using her customers' hair to make special mats, which are used to help the planet. CONTINUE READING... BBC - Using Human Hair to Fight Oil Spills July 8th, 2022...
SF EXAMINER – Cole Valley Eco-Home presents alternative ways of living
For 24 years, environmentalist Lisa Craig Gautier and her husband Patrice Oliver Gautier, co-founders of the nonprofit Matter of Trust, have focused on living sustainable lives. Almost three years ago, the couple extended their reach by opening the doors to their...
OHGA! – Capelli per assorbire le perdite di petrolio in mare: l’idea di un parrucchiere approvata dalla NASA
È stato un parrucchiere statunitense, Phillip McCrory, a presentare l’idea geniale alla Nasa dopo aver visto le immagini drammatiche in tv di una grossa perdita di petrolio al largo dell’Alaska nel 1989. CONTINUE READING... ohga!, Jun 7th, 2022...
TREEHUGGER – Human Hair Is a Surprising Secret Weapon for Cleaning Up Oil Spills
Anyone who has experienced the unbridled joy of a good hair day knows just how powerful a head of hair can be. In the hands of a skilled stylist, your hair can help you boost your self-confidence, express your unique personality, land a new job, and maybe even attract...
WASHINGTON EXAMINER – Nonprofit organization uses hair to soak up oil spills
A nonprofit organization is addressing a hairy situation with an eco-friendly solution: turning donated locks into mats that can soak up oil spills. Matter of Trust, an organization based out of San Francisco, is creating a more environmentally conscious method to...
CNN – Human hair is being used to clean up oil spills
Lisa Gautier receives nearly a dozen parcels of human hair every day. This would be unnerving for most, but Gautier knows that the blonde and brunette locks, and all the other shades, will become something wonderfully "green." With her San-Francisco-based non-profit...
13 ABC – Human hair, animal fur is being used to clean up oil spills – and you can help
A nonprofit based in San Francisco is using human hair and animal fur to help clean up oil spills. A standard way to clean up oil on land is to use mats made from polypropylene, a non-biodegradable plastic. Hair, however, is an environmentally friendly resource that...
JALOPNIK – The Best Way to Absorb Oil Spills Just Might Be Human Hair
Do you ever wonder where your hair goes after you get it cut? The answer is probably “the trash.” But in some cases, it may end up with Matter of Trust, an environmental charity based in San Francisco that turns donated hair into mats used to soak up oil spills on...
SHAREABLE – Matter of Trust Chile uses human hair waste to combat effects of mega-drought
Shareable, May 3rd, 2022 https://www.shareable.net/matter-of-trust-chile-uses-human-hair-waste-to-combat-effects-of-mega-drought/
Made Out of WHAT: Earth Every Day
In this 2022 Earth Day issue, you will be inspired and activated by a selection of fellow individuals intrepidly devoting their genius and energies to bringing forward practical solutions to heal the planet despite daunting odds. May their example inspire all of us to...