๐Ÿก Moss on buildings cleans the air

๐Ÿก Moss on buildings cleans the air

This Dutch startup wraps buildings in moss to purify the air in urban areas.

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Respyre, a Dutch startup, has come up with an idea to make already existing concrete buildings purify the air in urban areas, and it's pretty simple: wrap them in moss.

Auke Bleij, Respyre team pioneer, explains that moss is non-invasive to building facades since they have rhizoids and not roots. Moss is also a good choice because they require minimal maintenance, and a bonus is their dense leaf system, making the plant excellent for urban environments.

โ€œItโ€™s even graffiti resistant,โ€ Bleij adds.

Positive News writes that not only does moss transform CO2 to oxygen, but it also pulls pollutants from water and air and boosts biodiversity by providing a habitat for insects. According to Optimist Daily, it has cooling properties because the moss shields the surface from sunlight through evapotranspiration.

Respyre is currently working on โ€œbioreactiveโ€ concrete, which encourages moss to grow even more plentiful. Their team is mossing up concrete balconies and social housing apartments in Amsterdamโ€™s Rivierenbuurt. They are also working together with the Dutch renewable firm Eneco on making the base of wind turbines green across the country.

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