Phase 1 – Fungi When the Cosco Busan container ship hit the San Francisco Bay Bridge and leaked 53,569 gallons of bunker fuel, Matter of Trust came out to the beaches with hair mats (made from human hair clippings) to soak up the oil coming ashore. Joining forces with...
Section 4 – Worms Matter of Trust is the fiscal sponsor for this bioremediation research program. Microbes, worms, compostable waste are available all over the world and wherever oil spills occur. In the final stage of this experiment, we were able to prove that...
Matter of Trust was the fiscal sponsor (2003–2009) for Veggie Van.org, whose Founder, Josh Tickell, recycles used vegetable grease from restaurants into biodiesel fuel. He showed us how we can reduce dependence on petroleum by driving his biodiesel van...
Matter of Trust is the fiscal sponsor for the San Francisco Department of the Environment Feasibility Study “Biodiesel for MUNI Buses” research project in partnership with CytoCulture. The goal is to have the entire San Francisco bus fleet running on B20...
Matter of Trust orchestrated a Biodiesel Collaborative. Oakland school buses proactively reduced their exhaust pipe emissions, thanks to Michael’s Transportation Services (MTS) leading the trend towards using a biodiesel blend. Less pollution means healthier...
Old cell phones and electronics are e-waste and very toxic to the environment when they are just chucked in the garbage. Since 2011, we have been providing attractive collection boxes to help people dispose of their old gadgets efficiently. To bring a blue box to your...