{"id":172191,"date":"2019-01-31T13:47:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T13:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=172191"},"modified":"2019-01-31T13:47:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T13:47:38","slug":"smog-eating-bicycles-this-dutch-artist-has-a-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2019\/01\/31\/smog-eating-bicycles-this-dutch-artist-has-a-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Smog-Eating Bicycles? This Dutch Artist Has a Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cycling in heavy-polluted cities can be actually worse for your health than no exercise at all. However, a two-wheeled invention by Daan Roosegaarde could put a stop to that.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The artist already made his mark in China with a \u201cSmog-Free Tower\u201d. This 23-foot-tall structure removes (in calm weather) up to 45 percent of PM10 particles and 25 percent of PM2.5 particles within roughly 10 metres of the tower. More than 1.6 million people die every year in China from breathing toxic air. So Roosegaarde naturally has the support of China\u2019s central government and is working to build more Smog-Free Towers throughout the country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_172202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-172202\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/06-smogfreeringroosegaarde.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-172202\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/06-smogfreeringroosegaarde.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-172202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In case you\u2019re wondering what Roosegaarde is doing with the captured smog, it can be turned into fine jewellery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-172191 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.jpg-2.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.jpg-2-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.jpg-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.jpg-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.jpg-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.jpg-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/Smog-eating-bicycles.jpg-2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/sfSmog-eating-bicycles.jpg-3.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/sfSmog-eating-bicycles.jpg-3-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/sfSmog-eating-bicycles.jpg-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/sfSmog-eating-bicycles.jpg-3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/sfSmog-eating-bicycles.jpg-3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/sfSmog-eating-bicycles.jpg-3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/01\/sfSmog-eating-bicycles.jpg-3.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Dutchman aims to use the Smog-Free Tower principles on his bikes as well. They should include a device, most likely mounted on the handlebars, that would pull in the air, run it through a positive-ionization filter and then blow the clean air towards the rider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBikes have always been a symbol of energy-friendly and congestion-reducing living, but this bike serves a double function by cleaning the air as you cycle,\u201d Roosegaarde told the Guardian. \u201cFor me, design has never been about creating yet another chair or another table. We should use creativity to improve the way we live.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Smog Free Bicycle prototype\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/269222899?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ideally, Roosegaarde would like to team up with one of the big bike-sharing companies such as Ofo. If adopted on a large scale, the program might even contribute to improving the overall air quality in cities.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think this is a feasible idea? Let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cycling in heavy-polluted cities can be actually worse for your health than no exercise at all. 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