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Air polluters not being punished says Polish smog watchdog

Polish towns have some of the worst air in Europe with domestic stoves being a key contributor to the pollution. Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

People burning rubbish and using old, inefficient stoves are getting away with polluting the air because of the lax enforcement of environmental laws, an NGO has claimed.

Huge ‘breathing lung’ installations travel country to raise awareness of air pollution

Starting their campaign on November 14 to mark ‘Clean Air Day’, the Polish Smog Alert (PAS) rolled out the two-metre models of human lungs which ‘breathe’ using ventilators placed on their back and gradually change from being white to grey or even black colours.

EC calls on Poland to correct air pollution laws

The European Commission has asked Poland to bring air pollution laws in line with EU legislation.

‘Futuristic children’s playground’ is first in the world to use air-purifying algae

The interactive playground at Warsaw’s Copernicus Science Centre is stimulated by children playing which sets off the bioreactors and directly contributes to air purification.

Huge ‘breathing lung’ installations travel country to raise awareness of air pollution

The installations comprise a large set of lungs – measuring around 2 sqm – which are covered with a white material which let air through thanks to a ventilator fixed to the rear of the unit.

Pollutant-reducing paint brings eco joy to ‘forest wall’

More than just an artistic work, the wall could have a long-term positive impact on the environment and local people’s health.

A Branson invests in Kraków firm battling the scourge of air pollution

Holly, daughter of media tycoon and entrepreneur Richard Branson, has helped Airly raise $2 million.

Tired old Łódź square to get glamorous green facelift

Architects say the main design goal is to make Łód’s Freedom Square “a friendly place for residents and tourists.”

Green means Clean: Stunning new art installation changes colour to indicate smog levels

Installed in the shadow of the Palace of Culture the Zero Emission Store consists of a network of 14 kilometres of hand-woven colour-changing thread that reacts to air pollution levels. So if the smog is bad, it glows red, but if the air is clean it turns green.

Eco-snapper highlights scourge of plastic waste with series of stunning photographs

The #NoBeautyInPlastic exhibition, which opens in Warsaw’s Hala Koszyki on November 8, shows off spectacular images from Warsaw-based photographer and blogger Daniel Petryczkiewicz.

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Poznań’s 19th century Pl. Kolegiacki returned to its former glory as part of movement to reclaim community spaces from ‘carpark hell’

Featuring fountains, greenery, information boards and outbreaks of modern art, the initiative has been hailed by Poznań mayor Jacek Jaśkowiak as a project for the masses, saying: “I am glad that we have managed to revitalize the square while respecting the historic character of this space,”

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‘They stopped being children and became witnesses of terror and violence!’ Archive of postwar drawings reveals children’s harrowing experiences of WWII

Created in 1946 as part of a post-war nationwide school project, the pencil and crayon images obtained by TFN show the full, terrible experience of war from the perspective of children.

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