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Dutch Innovator Turns Air Pollution Into Jewellery

The 23-feet giant air purifier is what we need for Delhi.

 

Dutch design project Studio Roosegaarde is known for the mesmerising Icoon Afsluitdijk (Gates of Light), sustainable dance floor, and installations at Netherland's Schiphol airport. However, lead by Daan Roosegaarde, the studio's biggest innovation is a giant outdoor air purifier called Smog Free Project. After a successful trial in Rotterdam, the Smog Free Project has arrived where it is needed the most. Placed in the heart of Beijing, this 23-feet machine sucks-up the pollutants in the air.



Using the ionisation technology, the giant air purifier cleans 30,000 m3 per hour. The Smog Free Tower collects more than 75% of the PM2.5 and PM10 airborne smog particles and releases clean air in 360 degree. The collected pollutants are then compressed and turned into jewellery such as ring and cufflinks. These products are priced at 250 euros (approx Rs 18,000). By buying one of these items, you can donate 1000m3 of clean air.



Daan Roosegaarde claims that numerous trips to China prompted him to build this machine. The Smog Free Project is a part of Daan's bigger idea 'Landscapes of the Future', which uses technology to improve the quality of life in urban environments. Considering the latest report that lists Delhi as the most poluted city in the world, there is a good possibility that the Smog Free Project will soon be showcased in India's capital city. According to UNICEF, in some neighbourhoods of Delhi, the pollution hit 999 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter, which is way beyond the safe limit for humans.

 


TAGS: Pollution Abatement

 
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