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Hair mats and booms can be transformed into something unique… https://matteroftrust.org/current-satellite-hub-partners/ Design Museum – Helsinki, Finland https://www.designmuseum.fi/en/exhibitions/design-club-open-call-2-critical-design/ #hairmat#recycle #hairart

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners Matter of Trust Malaysia was founded by Heather and team to develop local solutions to combat pollution in the country.

Their aim is to upcycle hair waste into agricultural and industrial products such as make hair mats to combat pollution in the waterways and sea; and prevent them from going into landfill.

Being part of the Matter of Trust network brings valuable knowledge and experiences shared among the partners to local communities. https://matteroftrust.org/current-satellite-hub-partners/ #ecohubs #hair #recycle

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Cabelegria – Brazil

Cabelegria, a Brazilian non-profit organization, receives hair donations, turns them into wigs and donates them to children and women diagnosed with diseases that cause hair loss.

In 2022, the project Fiotrar starts, which aims to produce hair mats for oil removal, as well as develop a filter system prototype which uses hair as a filtering media to remove oils and heavy metals from wastewater.

#hairmat#hair#recycle

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Hair Help The Oceans, Germany

Emidio and Thomas have joined forces because they want to remediate for nature in a natural and logical way. Together, working with affine partner companies, they are recycling hair in Germany and neighboring countries.

#hairmat#hair#recycle

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Octop’us – France

Lola plans to do training to create hair mats for a depollution campaign that will happen in her city and also in Germany.

#hairmat#hair#recycle

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Matter of Trust Idaho, US

Teresa has an Anthropology background and she’s fascinated with the creative ways people have used hair throughout history.

She founded Matter of Trust Idaho to introduce local communities to a sustainable resource in order to conserve water, restore native grasslands, and combat increasingly dry conditions throughout the state.

#GlobalPartnerships#hairmat#recycle

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Sanctuary Farm, Arizona

Sanctuary Farm & Rest House is a small farm with rescue alpacas, heritage livestock, and pastured poultry. "We also host people in recovery from addiction and substance abuse, or people in helping professions who need a short-term respite stay. We process most of our alpaca fiber on the farm, and look forward to making use of alpaca, sheep, dog, and other fibers as a felting hub"

#alpaca#hairmat#hair#recycle

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Matter Of Trust Baltics, Finland

Slavichairbox is an online store based in Finland. They sell, recycle and rent hair extensions. Used hair extensions are the best for making hair mats because of their length. Currently researching the use of hair mats and flower pot discs in the Baltics.

#hairmat#hair#recycle

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Ecolau Beauty, Madagascar

Ecolau Beauty is the first hair recycling and valorization program in Madagascar. Our goal is to responsibly collect and recycle hair from hair salons in Antananarivo to produce hair mats.

These mats will be used for making hair-based mulch products for sustainable agriculture, cleaning waters in port areas and oceans, as well as rehabilitating soils in polluted sites. Ecolau Beauty will collaborate with students from the University of Antananarivo to explore the possibility of creating innovative products using hair.

#hairmat#hair#recycle

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Thank you to all our Research Partners

InletGuard makes storm drain cages. A successful pilot study in Garland, Texas, which led to more cities using them.

#hairmats#hair#inletguard

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners

Legendary Alpacas of Texas – Maypearl, Texas

Legendary Alpacas of Texas is a 32-acre working ranch of show-quality Huacayan Alpacas that produce award-winning fleece year after year. Founder Gina Glasscock began pursuing her ‘Paca Passion in 2007 and now has over 60 alpacas and crias (babies) on the farm. Annually, Gina shears her herd, amassing Grade 1 and Grade 2 fleece and seconds, all of which is turned into consumer end-products, such as high-quality yarn, hats and scarves, custom rugs, and other home goods and clothing items, all of which are sold on-site in her retail store. She also collects and repurposes alpaca beans (waste) into a rich compost that is cultivated, aged, and then sold as high-quality fertilizer. Gina is an expert in alpaca genealogy and carefully tracks the lineage of current and prospective alpacas and their offspring for prime breeding opportunities that will ensure the long-term viability of the U.S. alpaca population and the integrity of best-in-class fleece. Legendary Alpacas of Texas offers alpacas for sale, for breeding, and for boarding and training and is recognized as a go-to resource for alpaca owners learning the business.

#alpaca#hairmats#thehumsum#matteroftrust#renewableresource

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Hair Matters Global Hub Partners Papirec – SA, Switzerland A Swiss group specializing in waste recycling and recovery. One of their activities is the collection and recovery of hair: RECUP’HAIR.

With this in mind, they are looking for ways to give a second life to hair. They created ABSORB’HAIR, a system to recover oil spills in mechanical workshops, using only recycled materials. https://matteroftrust.org/current-satellite-hub-partners/ #hairmat#Hair#recycle

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Donors, End Users and Research Partners

Air Force Civil Engineering Center

Research partner

End user

Pilot study

Biodegradation of Medium Chain Hydrocarbons Research Paper

Air Force Civil Engineering Center and Matter of Trust Research Collaboration

see all our partners here https://matteroftrust.org/current-satellite-hub-partners/

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