Recycling Human Hair to Clean Oil Spills | UpcycleThis

This nonprofit creates hair mats that soak up oil spills — here’s how your luscious locks can help keep the planet clean.

According to Statista, there were approximately 1,000 metric tons of oil lost into the environment from oil tanker spills alone in 2020. That’s not even counting the other ways in which the fossil fuel gets into the environment. Oil spills are mostly the result of accidents, breakdown of equipment, natural disasters, acts of war, or illegal dumping. These large spills are devastating to the environment, killing thousands of marine animals, destroying habitats and having huge impacts on local fishing and tourist industries.

That’s where you come in. Yes, you! Your hair, your own hair from your scalp can actually help pick oil from these spills. Want to know how? Watch the full video to learn more.

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[octowuss]

The last time I donated hair, it was to a guy who sharpens scissors and knives who needed it for demos. I’m donating to this clean-up, this spring :)

[khalilahd.]

Wow what a brilliant and creative way to help the environment 👏🏽 I hope this becomes common practice 🙏🏽

[MsAnpassad]

I use my and other peoples hair when I spin sock yarn, it makes the yarn durable. Nowadays, that tiny strand of hair have been replaced by a nylon strand in the middle.

[GreenDolphinProject]

Somebody needs to finance Oleo. It's an amazing, reusable concept that clean up oil spills completely and quickly. Made at Argonne Labs, Illinois. Finance it!!!

[kandreasworld]

Share this information with your hair salon and dog groomers. They can set up a donation jar to cover the cost of postage.

[AuroraSilverFox]

This is the kinda stuff our taxes should be going to help fund. Not billionaire tax cuts and subsidies for rich companies. But research and operations for clever environmental cleanups and preservation solutions and moments like this

[Nirmadify]

Wait couldn't they take the rough fleece from old sheep that is too rough for yarn and use instead? Most the farmers are just throwing it away because it's not worth it anymore

[MissTXTee]

Boom! I think I may have found another passive income stream for all the hair that collects in my shower, brushes and bathroom floor! LOL

[jackdimmock]

I HAVE donated my hair to Matter of Trust's Clean Wave Program

[winging]

Freaking BRILLIANT and LOVE.... LOVE.... LOVE this repurposing. OMG...FABULOUS and I totally support this endeavor. Always Glad to learn about better ways to help Gaia 🌏🌏🌏

[barbarawallace]

Heres my question: can they use the hair that we all clean out of our brushes and combs? I have very long hair, and don't cut it, but I do have what comes from my brushes. If it can be used, that would be wonderful, and add so many more sources for the program!

[aleenaprasannan]

I remember videos on the hair tubes...

[cphawaii]

I am a stylist and am so thankful that humsum, not sure if thats right, did what was needed. Where do I signed up? I'll check the website out. I live in the middle of the Pacific and we would have to ship it out

[mirrezaultarique]

This is Fantastic.. to say the least.... Hope this stays crowd driven instead of falling in the hands of greedy capitalist corporations.

[willm]

Well done - won’t be necessary once the transition to clean energy is completed - imagine a world without oil spills 😊

[smilygriffin]

Weird timing, i was just looking for what to do with my hair! The pet hair thing is especially interesting as i cut my own dog's hair, will definitely donate!

[dolorsuaverdez]

Hello, I have a small salon, after I watched this, I started collecting hair to help you, the 2nd plan is to send the hair in your office, I'll find the way how, coz, I'm from the Philippines.

[judyaroth]

I am preparing the 3rd -15 Lb. box of floor hair from our salon. We feel great donating it to such a great cause!

[pumamanta]

Thinking about my motherland and coast of Peru rn 💔

[color]

Shut up and take my hair 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩where's the link?