This Bench Absorbs More Air Pollution Than A Small Forest

[rangerrebew]

This Bench Absorbs More Air Pollution Than A Small Forest
 
By Tom Hale
19 Mar 2018, 16:10

It’s no secret that London’s air is grimy as hell. Within just one month, “the Big Smoke” reached its air pollution limit set by the EU for the whole of 2018. But a novel piece of urban furniture hopes to serve as a footsoldier in the capital’s big battle to "go green".

Germany-based tech startup Green City Solutions has recently “planted” a CityTree outside the pubs and organic supermarkets of Glasshouse Street in London, a short walk from the notoriously busy Piccadilly Circus. It’s a kind of hybrid between a city bench, a pollution-sucking filter, and an environment-tracking smart device.

http://www.iflscience.com/environment/this-bench-absorbs-more-air-pollution-than-a-small-forest/

[Sanguine]

I wonder how much energy it takes to produce, maintain and run it?

[Cyber Liberty]

It's a freakin' monstrosity!

[Cyber Liberty]

I wonder how much energy it takes to produce, maintain and run it?

Maintenance looks to be the biggest potential headache.  I wonder how well it will work when the graffiti "artists" get done with the ones in the poorer areas?

[dfwgator]

It's a freakin' monstrosity!

I'm worried they'll wind up forming gangs, like those "Keep Left" signs......