Designed by Studio Roosegaarde, the “Smog Free Tower” has so far filtered billions of PM2.5 fine particles out of Beijing’s polluted air. That’s right, in the span of just 41-days, this tower has scrubbed 30-million m3 of air, or roughly the volume of 10 Beijing National Stadiums. Locals have nicknamed it the “clean air temple,” drawing comparisons to China’s famous pagodas. Continue reading for another video, more pictures and information. Click here for a few bonus images of things you’ll probably only see in China.
“What to do with all that pollution captured by the tower? Make jewelry out of it, of course. Smog particles sucked up by the Smog Free Tower during its stint in Beijing will make 300 special Smog Free Rings, similar to the rings Studio Roosegaarde has designed in the past. However, these rings can hold even more smog than the ones made with Rotterdam pollution,” reports Inhabitat.
