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People Donate Hair in Mauritius Oil Spill

 Volunteers donate hair, help build floating booms... The island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean is attracting tourists thanks to its pristine beaches, spectacular lagoons and coral reefs, and unique marine life . These days, Mauritius is attracting a different kind of attention after a ship carrying fuel oil and diesel ran aground off the coast in late July, spilling part of the oil into the ocean.  A major oil spill near the island of Mauritius has prompted a massive response from the island's resident with people coming forward to donate hair and help build booms with used  plastic bottles to prevent its spread. Thousand of students, Environmental activists and residents of Mauritius are working around the clock trying to reduce damage to coastal areas after a Japanese vessel ran a ground on a coral reef. An estimated 2500 tons of oils from the Japanese Ship cargo of 4 tons has already escaped into the sea.  The government of Mauritius - a...