Liquid Tree | Pakistan

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of Pakistan’s first Environment Protection Agency (EPA)-certified “Liquid Tree,” describing the innovative technology as a major breakthrough in the province’s efforts to combat pollution, reduce carbon emissions, and improve urban.

CM Maryam says 'Liquid Tree' project offers scientific solution to rising carbon dioxide levels and smog

The Punjab government on Sunday decided to expand the Liquid Tree project as part of its efforts to promote an eco-friendly province through modern scientific solutions. The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) runs the initiative. According to it, a liquid tree is “an innovative biotechnology solution that uses microalgae to absorb carbon dioxide and improve urban air quality in areas where traditional tree plantations are limited”. According to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan’s first EPA-certified liquid tree will be shifted from Faisalabad to Lahore under the expansion plan. She said more than 100 types of micro-algae have been collected from regions spanning Karachi to Khyber for the project. In the initial phase, liquid trees will be installed in major shopping malls as well as indoor and outdoor public spaces to help reduce urban air pollution. CM Maryam said the initiative represented a scientific and effective solution to combat rising levels of carbon dioxide and smog in urban ce...