NASA's STUDIES
CLEARED THE AIR
While
looking for ways to remove airborne pollutants
from sealed environments such as space capsules,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) discovered that common house plants are
powerful natural air cleaners. In
laboratory studies, test plants removed as much
as 87% of indoor air pollutants within 24 hours.
Plants clean the air by absorbing pollutants
through their leaves, roots and the bacteria that
live on them. They then convert these
substances to food. You could say that
plants are born to clean! They absorb
carbon dioxide and produce oxygen as well during
the photosynthesis process. The Plants for
Clean Air Council, of which Designer Greens is a
sponsor, is furthering the studies begun by NASA
researchers.
USE ONE POTTED PLANT FOR
EVERY 100 SQUARE FEET
One pottedplant for every 10' x 10'
area can clean the air in the average home or
office. To determine the number of plants
you need, multiply the length times the width of
your room to determine the total square
feet. Then divide that number by 100 to
find out how many plants are necessary for that
size space.
POLLUTANTS, SOURCES AND
CURES
To view the plants referred
to below visit our
Plant Selector Guide
BENZENE
SOURCES: Inks, oils, paints, plastics,
rubber, dyes, detergents, gasoline, tobacco,
smoke, synthetic fibers, pharmaceuticals.
CURES: Dracaena
marginata, Dracaena janet craig, Dracaena
warnecki, English Ivy, Peace Lily, Chrysanthemum,
Gerbera Daisy.
FORMALDEHYDE
SOURCES: Foam insulation, plywood,
pressed-wood products, plastic grocery bags,
waxed paper, facial tissue, paper towels, carpet
backing, permanent press slothing, cigarette
smoke, natural gas, kerosene, permanent press
clothing.
CURES: Azalea,
Philodendron, Spider plant, Golden Pothos, Bamboo
palm, Dracaena massangeana, Snake plant,
Chrysanthemum.
TRICHLOROETHYLENE
SOURCES: Dry-cleaning solutions, inks,
paints, lacquers, varnishes and adhesives.
CURES: Peace Lily,
Dracaena janet craig, Dracaena warnecki, Dracaena
marginata, Chrysanthemum.
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