When I say artificial trees, the first picture coming to your mind may be a plastic Christmas tree or a plastic plant placed at some corner of a hotel lobby. But this is hardly about a tree, but a device used to suck up the carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, invented to resist the global warming. The device suck down CO2 a thousand times fasten than an organic, leafy green counterpart.Now scientists have taken idea a step further- they are proposing to build a forest of one lakh artificial trees in next 10-20 years.
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This is obviously a brilliant idea developed to a brilliant product. A happy news for the techie world.
We can't blame if some fellow ask, "Why we should plant a tree and wait for another 30 years for it to grow ? "
I am quite stunned to give an answer. I shall put a few questions in return.
Does these artificial trees support the biodiversity; the birds nesting on them; the squirrels feeding on them; and even the menfolk who eats fruits for his breakfast so as to maintain his diet ??
Do they help in maintaining the underground water table?
Are these artificial forests a totally eco-friendly option ? Will these result in another heap of electronic and industrial junk ?
We shall think on. Lets not wait for the calamities to go for such extreme options.
Prefer a greener life. Reduce pollution and support green life.
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