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The Alchemists of Breath
June 17, 2026 • breakthrough
Two Kenyan teens transmuted maize cobs and coconut shells into clean air, filtering 93% of soot from Nairobi's exhaust. HewaSafi — "clean air" in Swahili — proves the antidote to pollution may already be growing in the fields.
Inspired by: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/teen-innovators-in-kenya-turn-farm-waste-into-award-winning-vehicle-exhaust-filter/