Accidental oil spills does indeed create many problems to the ecosystem, and clearing them is a big problem. i came across an interesting piece of news, where some ingenious volunteers of San Francisco, were trying to clear an oil spill by totally organic means!
They are using mats made out of human hair to absorb and clear up the droplets of oil washed ashore due to the spillage of around 58000 gallons of fuel! It seems hair acts as a natural sponge and absorbs oil both from water and air. the mats roughly resemble door mats and are woven with dark hair. once the mats are soaked with the black oil, oyster mushrooms grow over them, absorbing more oil from the water.
Isn't it great? just goes to show how ingenious people can get if faced with challenges. And the good part of it is that everything is totally eco-friendly... i am sure that this will certainly inspire more ecological responses to toxic waste removal.
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