An anti-pollution ring

For all lovers of nature and sustainability: here is the ring that imprisons smog ︎

Excessive heat, torrential rains, seasons that rebel: it is the climate that changes. And for those who love nature, here is an anti-pollution ring. The Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde invented it. He was wondering how to remedy the particles of pollution, mostly made up of carbon, which are released into the air. He decided to compress the particles. And, since the diamond is an allotrope (ie a variant from a chemical point of view) of carbon, it is almost (almost) like having a diamond on your finger. Very almost, in fact. The extraction device of this pollution fruit is called Studio Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Tower, an air purification system almost 7 meters high, in Rotterdam, which aims to clean up parks and other public spaces.

The Smog Free Ring, on the other hand, contains smog collected by Beijing and Rotterdam. In case you ask, it has already been chosen as an engagement ring and wedding ring by couples from all over the world, obviously lovers of nature and the environment. The profit from sales of the Smog Free Ring is used to develop eco-sustainable solutions. If you want to support the cause and buy compressed smog, know that it costs 2000 euros plus taxes and shipping costs. Margherita Donato