Gurugram founder turns salon hair waste into mats that clean polluted water

Salons’ discarded human hair has found a new life as pollution-absorbing mats. These innovative mats intercept contaminants in drains, preventing them from entering larger water bodies. Utilizing the natural oil-absorbing properties of keratin in hair, the HydroHair Barrier System has shown promise in pilot tests, leading to reductions in key pollution indicators.