Cups made out of toxic dirt particles have been used for an afternoon tea in Glasgow City Chambers to raise awareness of air pollution.
Glasgow’s Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren was among those to sip from the “Smogware” tea sets yesterday crafted by a local potter and a team of students. The project, between ceramicist Ruth Impey and students at City of Glasgow College, aims to “make pollution visible” by turning smog into tableware.
It used particulate matter harvested on the streets of Glasgow, such as the dust pollution shed from car brakes, engines and tyres, to make the cups and saucers. The Daily Record joined Ms Impey and students back in March to help collect pollution dust in city centre from areas like Hope Street, Glasgow Central Station and the Anderston underpass at the M8.
