Various projects are invented to purify the air in cities - from the construction of giant towers to filters in moving buses. Designers, architects, builders, and now artists are also involved in the problem.
In the Roman district of Ostiense, at one of the busiest intersections, the largest graffiti in Europe has appeared, which, according to the author, can purify the surrounding air. Wall painting with an area of 1000 sq. meters covers part of the facade of a 7-storey building, reports Rome Central.
Federico Massa, better known as Iena Cruz, portrayed the endangered tricolor heron in the coastal regions of North and South America. The artist worked in New York, Miami, Barcelona and other cities. Many of his works are devoted to urbanization, nature in an urban environment, and recently he began to pay attention to the problems of climate change, clean air, endangered species of plants and animals.
The mural was created using Airlite technology - it is also called "smog absorber". Paint can turn any wall into a natural cleaner. So, the painted area is 12 sq. m will clean the air from pollution produced by the car during the day. In addition, it eliminates cigarette smoke and other unpleasant odors.