Re: GULF COAST - Here's what's happened
Posted by
freesong on 5/19/2010, 8:25 pm
Thank you Hanna-- we all did the job of getting the word out and this is what has happened.
BP will be deploying the booms made of items donated natural fibers. Be nice if they'd get the spill stopped-- but what's there has to be mopped up.
This article is from www.matteroftrust.org
Thank you all so very much! YOU ALL DID IT! YOU MOBILIZED AN INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING MOVEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN UNDER 3 WEEKS!
1) BP will be posting a press release with information on how they will be deploying the boom and natural fibers to soak up oil.
2) Laundry lint - a lot of you have suggested recycling laundry lint, especially from hotels. This might work for furniture stuffing and we look forward to researching this more after the Gulf response. For oil spill booms, lint may contain polyester and we only want natural fiber stuffing. Also, lint will disintegrate into tiny pieces and come out of the nylon mesh.
3) A series of donated warehouse space around the gulf is accepting donations of hair and nylons. emails are being sent to responders with the addresses of where to send. This is an international response.
Go to www.matterof trust.com to join up.
Lisa Gautier
www.MatterOfTrust.org
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