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Human hair: A surprisingly effective way to soak up oil spills

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Lisa Gautier and her partner Patrice Gautier founded Matter of Trust in 1998 with the hopes of being able to tackle environmental issues. They soon met up with Phillip McCrory, a hair-dresser from Alabama, who had the idea for hair mats being a useful … Continue reading Human hair: A surprisingly effective way to soak up oil spills→

Porous, recyclable mat soaks up oil spills with great efficiency

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Such is the environmental devastation caused by large oil spills like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that scientists the world over are exploring new ways to contain the mess. The latest product of these efforts is a recyclable mat developed at Sa… Continue reading Porous, recyclable mat soaks up oil spills with great efficiency→