SCI & TECH● LOWAug 3 · Aug 3, 2026, 4:25 PM
Brazilian firm uses hair to help clean up oil spills and pollution
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From beauty salons to cleaning up oil spills... Human hair—a massive market in Africa for wigs and weaves—is showing its worth as an eco-friendly barrier. In Brazil, leftover hair is being recycled to soak up oil in polluted bays
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