Malika Yunus, Britt Vendel, Aaron Bibulovic
Bio Design Challenge submission of the University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam 2022
Not only are 72 million kg of human hair thrown away in Europe every year, but the valuable properties of hair are also wasted. Can we discover the value of hair as a material? After experimenting with it, we decided to focus on strengthening building materials with hair clippings to harness the power of hair. And because it is our natural insulator, we have developed housing insulation from hair. This can be an alternative to less environmentally friendly insulation materials. Hair clippings are not waste, but a raw material waiting to be used.
