# Wearable Eco Air Cleaners This Wearable Planter Will Keep Your Air Clean and Pollution Out By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2014-01-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-planter References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3024611/this-wearable-plant-cleans-the-air-for-you-when-pollution-is-bad) Chiu Chih, a student at Wuhan University, created a wearable planter where the purpose is to keep your air clean when there's pollution all around. The planter is easy to carry, as it's designed like a backpack and the plant sits inside. A mask that covers a person's nose and mouth is attached to the pack so you'll only be [breathing in clean air](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/windmill-air-purifier) as you walk through polluted streets. Chiu Chih's inspiration came from the pollution in China, and his goal when beginning the project was to come up with an [alternative to breathing in toxic air](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-drop-finder). This wearable planter is about $132 and although the environment is the first idea that comes to mind, the creator wants people to see his project as an example of survival. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wearable Eco Air Cleaners:** Wearable eco air cleaners are an emerging trend in response to increasing air pollution and health concerns, providing opportunities for sustainable innovations. - **Personalized Pollution Protection:** The development of personalized pollution protection, such as wearable planters, demonstrates potential innovation in creating customizable solutions for individual health needs and preferences. - **Fashionable Sustainable Accessories:** Creating sustainable accessories, such as wearable planters, can tap into the growing desire for environmentally friendly fashion and provide opportunities for fashion-focused innovations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** The development of wearable eco air cleaners has implications for healthcare by providing new solutions for protecting respiratory health and managing pollution-related health issues. - **Environmental Technology:** The emerging trend of wearable planters is a potential opportunity for the environmental technology industry to innovate and create customized solutions for environmental and health needs. - **Fashion:** Developing sustainable and fashionable accessories, like wearable planters, can potentially disrupt the fashion industry by tapping into the growing demand for environmentally conscious and unique products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Supporting Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florapur-air-purifier-concept.md) - [Neck-Worn Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-air-purifier-concept.md) - [Minimalist Purifying Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blow.md) - [Plant-Powered Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neo-px-air-purifier.md) - [Plant-Shaped Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artsy-air-purifiers.md) - [Wearable Allergy-Alleviating Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/respiray-wear-a.md) - [Air-Blowing Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-mask.md) - [Plant-Powered Air Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decorative-air-purifier.md) - [Dynamic Air-Purifying Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vox-aeris.md)