WATCH: Hairdresser makes mats out of human hair to help save the planet!
Got some spare hair to share?
This hairdresser is doing her bit to save the planet... one follicle at a time.
Adele Williams from Green Wave Hair Salon is making headlines for her mats made from human hair.
Did you know that human hair can soak up many times its own weight when placed in oil?
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After cutting her customers' hair, Adele collects it and feeds it into a special machine; the machine then weaves the hair into a mat.
If you don't believe us, watch the video of the process below, which includes a demonstration of how the mat soaks up motor oil.
By producing these mats we are diverting hair from landfill and preventing blocked drains, while also preventing oil from polluting our oceans and waterways.
This is what sustainability is all about- saving the oceans... one follicle at a time!
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According to the World Economic Forum, oil spills have a devastating effect on the environment. Not only does it kill animals by poisoning and suffocating them, but it also contaminates food consumed by animals.
These animals are then consumed by humans, thus creating a cycle of health risks amongst animals and humans alike.
So, what happens after an oil spill?
Check out the video below to get a bigger picture of an oil spill's damage:
So, why won't companies use this method after an oil spill?
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Recently, there was a major oil spill in Algoa Bay, South Africa.
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