Hair Donations Help With Oil Spill

The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico leaves many wanting to help.  One organization, Matter of Trust, is collecting donated human hair and animal fur to help in oil spills.  The human hair is natural material that absorbs oil very well.  Matter of Trust creates hair booms made of hair stuffed in nylons.  These booms are used to absorb oil from spills.   Along with the hair and animal fur, Matter of Trust is also collecting clean nylons.  Their web site has detailed instructions on how to send the hair, fur, and nylon donations.