Japanese beverage manufacturers develop vending machines that absorb carbon dioxide, each equivalent to 20 cedar trees

CTOnews.com, May 10 (Xinhua) in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, a Japanese beverage manufacturer is about to launch a new vending machine that can absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

The vending machine, developed by Asahi soft drinks Company, uses a material containing calcium that can capture carbon dioxide within a meter. According to the company, this is the first time such a machine has been launched in Japan, and a machine can absorb at most as much carbon dioxide as 20 cedar trees a year.

Asahi soft drinks company is exploring how to use the captured carbon dioxide to make concrete or fertilizer to provide services to companies and local governments. Taichi Mitian, president of Asahi soft drinks Company, said that the establishment of a carbon dioxide resource cycle model will help to achieve a carbon-free society.

CTOnews.com plans to start testing the new vending machine in June, and if all goes well, it will be rolled out nationwide next year, according to officials.