Cups made out of toxic dirt particles have been used for an afternoon tea in Glasgow City Chambers to raise awareness of air pollution
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The Smogware concept was originally developed by a Rotterdam-based duo Annemarie Piscaer and Iris de Kievith, who have backed the Glasgow scheme. Ms Impey said: “I really liked the idea of being able to visualise air pollution. We can't see it, we're breathing it in every single day.Ms Impey and students used 3D printing of the Bell’s trio to create master moulds for the Glasgow Smogware set. She added: “It was the first time we’d had moulds available to create this set since the 1860s.”
Ms Piscaer told the Record: “The project started with the idea to make this air pollution visible - because there was loads of data available but it’s difficult to relate to because it's so invisible. Students Keira Johnson and Robyn Speight said they hoped the project would raise public awareness around the issues of air pollution.She said: “It feels like air pollution is getting worse and worse. My wee brother has asthma and I used to have it when I was younger, although I grew out of it.”
However, it doesn’t apply to the M8 - where traffic flows over the city are upwards of 150,000 vehicles per day.Sophie Wills-Virk, campaign manager for air quality at Asthma and Lung UK - a major backer of the project - said: “Glasgow is one of the most polluted cities not only in Scotland but also in the UK.”
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