Fresh air on demand? That’s the suggestion behind the ‘plant knapsack,’ an out-of-the-box idea that could possibly replace lightweight paper masks in the battle versus air contamination. The creation of five Dutch pupils, the ‘Plant Bag’ uses fan to attract in outdoors air via the origins of a hedge housed within. A HEPA (high-efficiency particle air) filter gives the sorted air a second pass before the user breathes it in though a connected collar. It’s early days yet, however the design has already won a ‘Fight of Principles’ challenge commissioned by Stichting Innovatie Glastuinbouw Nederland, a not-for-profit company committed to advancing socially valuable technology in greenhouse gardening. The next step, according to team leader Marnix de Kroon, is creating a working model.
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Although the HEPA filter need to catch pollutants just fine by itself, De Kroon urges that a plant is necessary to corralling even the smallest of tiny particles, such as unstable natural compounds.
‘This product may not take off very promptly in Europe, yet cities like Beijing and Tehran, cities with serious air pollution issues, will be our main market,’ De Kroon told AFP.
Considering that contamination in some parts of Beijing this past December reached almost 40 times the maximum degree of PM2.5 bits recommended by the World Health and wellness Organization, additional insurance coverage may be warranted.
‘We are examining which plant will certainly work the very best, and it appears that aloe vera could be an opportunity,’ he put.
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