CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES

From the Innovation and Tech Blog of Todd Kleperis

AIR POLLUTION-

HOW CAN WE FIX IT?

so…

A MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM

Most of the world lives in urban areas

That number is steadily rising

Projection: 60% of people will be urban dwellers

Some cities are efficient

But many others struggle with one thing… Air Pollution

But this isn’t a permanent problem

Let’s take a look at some cities trying to turn it around.

MANUEL MEA GONZALEZ HOSPITALBreathable walls

The walls are coated in material that breaks down air

pollution

Alcoa created the panels

Titanium dioxide and sunlight break down nitrogen dioxide

(a common pollutant)

A German company improved on the design

Milan’s Palazzo Italia uses similar technology

HYPER FILTER SKYSCRAPERA lung that wants to breathe pollutants

Still in conceptual phase

Conical Lung shape covered in pipes

Inhales CO2 and other Greenhouse gasses

Expels clean air!

Harmful pollutants can be packaged and resold

PURIFYING BILLBOARDJust what it sounds like

Peru has a serious air pollution problem

This initiative involves a billboard in downtown Lima

Can purify 3.5 million feet of urban air per day

Thats the equivalent of 1200 trees

Pumps out fresh O2 that can reach five city blocks

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