Moss air: A product that improves indoor air quality through bio filters

Abstract

One of the most significant risks to human health is the rising exposure to air pollution brought on by the global trend of urbanization. Urban dwellers spend more than 90% of their time indoors, and certain contaminants are more concentrated indoors than outside. Due to their inability to be recycled and their protracted decomposition times, HEPA filters on the market produce waste and cause land pollution. The project was carried out using a sustainable and a human-centered design process. In order to produce a product that is reliable and in line with user needs, this project's development utilized a variety of techniques frequently used in the design process. It evaluates the efficiency and design of an air purifier using moss as bio filter. Abatement rate of particulate matter particularly PM2.5 and PM10 by moss filter was determined. Measurements of the air that had been filtered by moss revealed considerable drops in particulate matter levels. The results indicated that moss bio-filters are effective in removing air pollutants and make interior breathing spaces healthier. Moss filters are not only bio degradable in comparison to HEPA filters but are cost efficient and user friendly solution.