Planet Hugger is dedicated to helping the environment any way we can. So when we heard that very effective oil-absorbing booms could be made from discarded human and animal hair, we resolved to be part of this solution! Debutting at the Boston GreenFest, our "Boom Station" was a huge success. Local hair stylists offered free haircuts, and volunteers helped stuff donated stockings with hair to create the booms. We will then take them to the Gulf where they can be used to literally soak up the oil on the surface of the water.
To see up close how this works, check out Matter of Trust's video:
Hair Demo
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Matter of Trust
We are looking forward to repeating this successful effort in Somerset at the October GreenFest. It's a lot of fun and it helps a lot too! We want to thank our hair and fur donators (Federico Beauty institute, Wag Enterprises, Hair Therapy, and Dog's Day of Beauty, and West Coast Cuts) for helping to make this happen. We have over 400 pounds of hair and fur to use to make booms!
Won't you join us?
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