FROM HELEN DUVAL 2022

A new innovation is doing the rounds, well actually it’s main component is not that new as it has been around for billions of years - I’m talking about Moss. Varieties of the green new superhero can absorb air pollution and it is considered important ally in the continuing fight against climate change.

One company in Germany has developed some active moss filters, which can either be installed in street furniture or on building facades in urban areas. This new technology to maintain and regulate the moss, sucks warm and polluted air into the filter before pushing it out the other side. The mosses that have been specially cultivated can store up to 20 times their own weight in water and evaporate.

To stay ahead, industry leaders will need to define their new visions such as this and realign both their business and operational processes to accommodate the developments that technology and innovation bring to the sector.

Here’s to a positive outlook and an inspiring New Year ahead!