New Auckland mural absorbs the same air pollutants as 182 trees

A new mural unveiled in central Auckland not only delights the eye, it also cleans the air.

Made with special paint, it can absorb air pollutants like a plant – equivalent to 182 trees or half a hectare of mature forest.

The mural was created with a unique photocatalytic paint which allows it to absorb pollutants in the air.

The paint uses sunlight to reduce noxious air pollutants, purifying the surrounding air, and the artwork is part of a global series of murals made with the paint.

Well-known Kiwi urban artists Janine and Charles Williams created the artwork which features a tūī on a yellow and blue background on Karaka St, in Eden Terrace.

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