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One of the often overlooked contributors to the overall production of Oxygen that we are so dependent on is the lowly moss that grows everywhere in the world. We might think that moss is just a nuisance that we have to deal with but way back in history it was a major factor in generating Oxygen that allowed human life to eventually evolve. Even now, according to studies a square meter of moss produces more oxygen than a fully grown tree. Which is something I wasn’t aware of and is in fact quite fascinating. A major problem in cities is the availability of land that can be given over to growing trees. The choice is often between growing a tree or building something and unfortunately most of the time the tree looses. Now if we look at how much more oxygen moss can produce and how little space they need you can see a way to achieve both objectives. Which is what the Duch company called Respyre is doing. Respyre has created a type of concrete they call Mosscrete which is especially…

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