Let's Get Booming


HOW YOU CAN HELP NOW
See if your Public Works Department can use donated gutter booms.
It's a little silly to drill for oil to make oil-based synthetic booms to soak up oily run-off from streets after storms. Especially when there is so much recycled material for gutter booms.

Please help us find the end users the way you all brilliantly created the recycling system for hair, fur & fleece immediately following the Gulf Spill.

Join In - It's Free, It's Fast & It's Fun! Participate for the
short or long term in this Natural Fiber Booms program.


Find Participants
Salons, groomers & farmers near you

FAQ Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions

WAREHOUSES IN THE GULF ARE CURRENTLY FULL

Thanks to all of you, since May over a hundred thousand
boxes, bags, truckloads and envelopes of hair, feathers,
fur & fleece clippings were sent in to our 19 temporarily
donated warehouses in the Gulf. See our Photos.

There is no room to accept any more boxes at this time
and we don't want to see any boxes returned. We are consolidating warehouses and we need space to work.


WE NEED HELP CREATING GREEN JOBS
Thanks to you, we all know that recycling hair, fur & fleece is possible in the US and beyond. Now we need to find end users for the products people can make with these fibers. Bilge pads are a good example of a product.

We want to find marinas and boat owners that can use them and help us all design them. Please let us know if you're in need of these team@matteroftrust.org We are joining with partners to perfect a widget from local donated resources that produces local jobs.

If your City needs gutter booms, please contact us!
team@matteroftrust.org

WE SHAMPOO BECAUSE HAIR COLLECTS OIL

Hair, feathers, fur & fleece clippings are abundant, renewable, natural fibers that soak up petroluem.

Check out our latest videos & photos
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Comparing boom

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Booming in AL ....... General info video

Did you know that there are 2600 oil spills around the world each year? Join in to recycle natural absorbent fibers, create green jobs and help the Gulf!

First, please sign up. It's FREE and FAST! Immediate needs include volunteers, anchor line, burlap bags, crawdad bags, nylons, zip ties and gloves, or funding to buy these.

Check out our Facebook & Tweets for updates and needs as this spill changes daily.

This spill is a marathon not a sprint. Oil will be coming in for months and years.

More Matter Of Trust Highlighted Programs
List of all programs

Manmade Surplus Programs
Find new uses for second hand or damaged manufactured goods and materials. See list
Reuse Of Society's Abundance (ROSA)
ROSA developed our online database system Excess Access to match "wish lists" of nonprofits with business and household donations of old furniture, clothes, toys, appliances, household goods, books, machinery, vehicles, scrap... Donors get tax-deductible receipts. More info

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Natural Surplus Programs
Discover uses for renewable resources found abundantly in nature. See list
Peace of Mind Kits
As ecological compliments to Emergency Disaster Kits, this program looks at solar power, community gardens, rainwater tanks, cell phone hand cranks and a lot more. Schools have preparedness exercises now for children, so why not make them positive and green. More info

Eco-Educational Programs
Spread appreciation of nature and eco-awareness to promote sustainable and flourishing environmental solutions. See list
Green Energy Millions (GEMs) Campaign

Join the (GEMs) campaign. The goal is 100,000,000 commitments to incorporate easy, green lifestyle benefits. Yep, 100 Million, and it's OK if we get more! It's FREE, FAST & FUN!

Today, we have received many commitments! Add yours now to start enjoying a brighter, greener future!