Innovation has no finish line. Across India, people are constantly finding unexpected ways to solve everyday problems — from turning agricultural waste into eco-friendly products to transforming discarded materials into tools for environmental conservation. 

One such innovation is using something most of us throw away without a second thought: human hair.

In a unique effort to tackle water pollution, the Kesakambali Foundation is repurposing donated human hair into oil-absorbing mats that help clean polluted waterways before contaminants flow into the Yamuna River. 

The idea may sound unusual, but the science behind it is surprisingly simple and effective.

Turning hair waste into a river-cleaning solution

Human hair has a remarkable natural property: it can absorb........

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