Oil spills cause major damage to the aquatic species and environment. The oil repellent mesh is a great invention to counter the oil spills &stop them. Oil spills in oceans, seas and other water bodies are known todestroy the water life and make permanent damage to the eco-system. These areman-made catastrophes that affect the well-being of Nature and the environment. Oil spills have become rampant in the past decade leading to suffocating deathof many species inside the water and have partially affected animals thatconsume such water. As oil means power, most of the nations remain complacentagainst taking strict actions against such accidents or intentional behaviourby the companies. Fortunately, The Ohio State University found a tiny solution forthis major problem i.e. creation of a mesh that can block & collect oilwhile letting through water. The mesh is made of very affordable and availablethings like stainless steel, silica, polymer and surfactant. Researchers haveused basic science to create the mesh. The stainless steel mesh is coated witha layer of silica creating an uneven surface. Then the surface is coated withsurfactant and polymer to complete the mesh. The polymer will act as an oilrepellent; as it is coated finely to the steel there is no chance of oil toescape it. Therefore, it becomes easy for the mesh to repel and catch the oilfrom the surface of water. The mesh is inspired byobserving Nature’s wonders such as lotus flower, shark skin and butterfly wings,all of them having excellent repellent surfaces. This invention could lead toprovide a solution to the oil spills across the globe. Further, researchers arelooking to develop the concept to find new oil sources by using the mesh aswell. The testing with silica is also a part of the plan to create smudge freeglass surfaces. On a whole, the oil repellent mesh could well become a majorcontributor to taking care of oil spills and other problems associated with