Jaime Celedón has developed a biodegradable and compostable shirt that purifies the air through its photosynthetic coating.
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Carbon Zero T-Shirt: Breaking the Wall of Textile Waste
Jaime Celedón is a recent graduate in Industrial Engineering, passionate about science, travel, and education. After doing an exchange in Brazil, his interest in solving global problems began to emerge in each of his activities. In recent years, he has focused his curiosity and time on the biggest problem we face as humanity: climate change and the terrible impact it generates in our lives. Jaime is a co-author of articles related to sustainability in Smart Cities and popular science magazines in Chile, as well as a finalist in three international innovation contests in Latin America and Europe. His project seeks to reduce CO2 emissions caused by the textile industry, the second most polluting in the world, thus ensuring his place in the Falling Walls Lab global finale in Berlin.
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