01Planned trials
Soil applications
Hair contains elements that make it interesting for soil use. Any application requires analysis, appropriate processing and trials for the specific soil and crop.
Our solutions
One natural fibre. Three directions for research.
We plan parallel, small-scale trials of soil applications, absorbent booms and mats. First, we will seek university collaborations and define the studies and approvals needed. Testing has not begun and no GGHS products are on the market.
Three directions
We test first. We recommend use only when the evidence is ready.
International experience gives us a strong foundation. Our responsibility is to validate materials, processes and performance for Greek conditions.
02Planned trials
Absorbent hair booms
Flexible barriers filled with hair fibres. They can be positioned around drains, equipment or controlled risk points to retain oily pollutants.
03Planned trials
Absorbent hair mats
Flat products made from compressed natural fibres, being explored for small spills, surface protection, workshops and machinery.
The science behind the idea
Hair retains oil. A finished product still needs to prove how much, how well and for how long.
Published laboratory research found human hair could sorb roughly 3–9 times its weight in oil, depending on the oil and conditions. For a real product, construction, density, buoyancy, retention during removal and safe handling after use all matter.
Read the research ↗
From collection to evidence
A recorded process at every stage.
Receive
Clean, dry clippings with no general waste.
Check
Remove foreign material and record weight and source.
Make a prototype
Prepare material for soil trials or a boom prototype to a defined specification.
Test
Measure uptake, retention, durability and safe use.
Report
Record findings and decide whether to improve, repeat or apply.
What we do not promise
A prototype is not automatically ready for every oil spill.
Marine pollution response belongs to trained and authorised bodies. GGHS seeks controlled pilots with protocols, qualified partners and the necessary permissions.
The same principle applies to soil: no application without analysis and evidence.
International know-howWe are learning from a network with real-world natural-fibre experience.
Matter of Trust’s Hair Matters (formerly Clean Wave) programme has developed practical knowledge around fibre collection, mat and boom production, and local hubs. GGHS aims to explore how that knowledge can be applied in Greece through studies and trials.
Explore the programme ↗
Let’s make it useful