Brazilian firm uses hair to help clean up oil spills and pollution
3 Aug 2026, 16:25 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/brazilian-firm-uses-hair-to-help-clean-up-oil-spills-and-pollution/
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