Sharon Reich-Garson

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566 appearances 10 recordings 1 series first heard Nov 2025 last heard 21 Jun

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At the axolotl sanctuary, director Michel Balam lifts a long mesh tube packed with hair, a boom, from the water.

He says untreated wastewater from about 75,000 households flows straight into these canals.

So they're experimenting with hair to trap oils, fats, and heavy metals.

Once the booms come out, the polluted hair is treated with bacteria, then reused as compost.

In nearby Chinampa farms, Agustin Galicia says the processed hair mulch helps his pepper crops hold moisture and reduces how much water he needs.

For him, it's a fertilizer and a water saver.

Across town, the hair gets collected and pressed into thick filtering mats.

Local salons supply the clippings that keep the program running.

At Lola's Health Salon, owner Doris Martinez sweeps up the fresh cut hair.

She says clients love knowing their haircut is helping clean the city's water.

And for today's Recommended Listen, check out a special episode of our sister podcast on assignment.

It's called In Search of Banksy.

It follows two Reuters reporters on a global hunt for the artist's identity.

We'll drop a link in the pod description.

For more on any of the stories from today, check out Reuters.com or the Reuters app.

Don't forget to follow us on your favorite podcast player.

And if you're listening on a smart speaker, just ask for the latest news from Reuters seven days a week.

We'll be back tomorrow with our daily headline show.

I'm your weekend host, Sharon Reich-Garson.

It's Sunday, March 1st.

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