Calgary 'Super sponge' seen as absorbent next step in oil spill mitigation 'They don't like water, they like oil,' says University of Calgary chemical engineer ...

Absorbent pads called sorbents are also used to catch oil in areas that skimmers can't reach. These soak up the oil like giant sponges so that it can be removed.

“A vacuum truck, and absorbent booms and pads (have been) deployed to begin initial spill cleanup efforts.” Wheeler said a drum of machine oil was spilled.

According to the province, an oil spill that polluted a waterway in northwestern Washington 10 days ago poses no threat to ...

You've probably heard of kitty litter and baking soda as prime methods for getting oil stains off your driveway. But there ...

A large yellow bucket, labelled ‘spill kit’ was set up near a portion of the bank of the Mackenzie River in Inuvik, N.W.T., where an oil sheen from a legacy fuel spill was found last week.

CARY, NC-- (Marketwired - Jan 20, 2016) - American Green Ventures, (US) Inc. announced today that its SpillFix ® Organic Absorbent is now available to consumers through the JEGS catalog and website.

Manitoba Oil spills into Manitoba creek CBC News · Posted: Apr 07, 2010 12:45 PM PDT | Last Updated: April 7, 2010 ...

The Philippine Coast Guard is conducting an oil spill cleanup at the Estero de Pandacan in Manila after 30 to 40 liters of bunker oil from an abandoned oil depot pipeline reportedly dripped into ...