Human Hair Mats Clean Oil Spills. Why Don't Big Companies Use Them? | World Wide Waste

Most big oil spills are cleaned using chemicals or mats made with petroleum. One nonprofit uses human hair, which can soak up around five times its weight in oil, as an eco-friendly alternative.

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Human Hair Mats Clean Oil Spills. Why Don't Big Companies Use Them? | World Wide Waste