# Emissions-Eating Blossoms The Toyota Flower Clears Away Excess Car Pollution By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-10-30 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-flower References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5392822/toyota-engineers-unique-flower-species-to-absorb-prius-manufacturing-emissions) & [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/toyota-engineers-new-flower-species-absorb-emissions-prius.php) What do you do when you want to be environmentally friendly by creating [hybrid cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucas-oil), but the process to do so is incredibly polluting? Well, since the [Toyota](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-showcases) [Prius](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-toyota-prius) creates so much pollution during the production process, there is now the Toyota flower to offset this. When your car manufacturing system creates excessive pollution, go ahead and create a flower that will eat up the nitrogen oxides and remove heat from the atmosphere—why not? It seems a little counterintuitive, but the Toyota flower sure looks pretty. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hybrid Car Production:** Exploring ways to reduce pollution in the production process of hybrid cars. - **Nitrogen Oxide Removal:** Developing technologies to remove nitrogen oxides from the atmosphere. - **Eco-friendly Manufacturing:** Implementing sustainable practices to minimize pollution during manufacturing processes. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Manufacturing:** Finding innovative solutions to reduce pollution in the production of hybrid cars. - **Environmental Technology:** Developing technologies to remove harmful pollutants from the atmosphere. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Implementing eco-friendly practices in manufacturing processes to reduce pollution. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hydrogen Fuel Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-showcases.md) - [Plant-Supporting Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florapur-air-purifier-concept.md) - [Traditional Vehicle Hydrogen Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corolla-cross-hydrogen-concept.md) - [Environmental EV Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-urban-purifier.md) - [Air-Purifying Houseplants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neoplants.md) - [Futuristic Imaginative Design Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecollection.md) - [Versatile Hydrogen Battery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-cartridges.md) - [Plant-Powered Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decorative-air-purifier.md) - [Car-Incorporated Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoe-x-air.md)