[PCA] NEWS: A giant basket that uses condensation to gather drinking water

Kwong, Olivia okwong at blm.gov
Thu Apr 3 14:50:00 CDT 2014


This article isn't from a U.S. native plant, but it is an invention
inspired by a tree native to Ethiopia and is an interesting example of how
native plant adaptations can lead to new ideas.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/03/tech/innovation/giant-basket-warka-water/index.html

A giant basket that uses condensation to gather drinking water
WIRED
By Joseph Flaherty
updated 10:27 AM EDT, Thu April 3, 2014 | Filed under: Innovations

(Wired) -- Around the world, 768 million people don't have access to safe
water, and every day 1,400 children under the age of five die from
water-based diseases.

Designer Arturo Vittori believes the solution to this catastrophe lies not
in high technology, but in sculptures that look like giant-sized objects
from the pages of a Pier 1 catalog.

See the link above for the full article text.
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