Although the term green building is becoming an attractive concept to building managers and occupants, the use of living plants is not currently part of the concept. Illnesses caused my synthetic contaminants and stale indoor air are most often the result of exposure to low concentrations of a mixture of chemicals. Those exposed to this chemical soup may not immediately experience acute reactions. Once a person has become hypersensitive, he or she may later develop acute reactions when again exposed to even trace levels of the chemical or pollutant. Now that another winter is upon us and we re all closing up our homes, offices and schools, lets do something to insure we not only reduce some of the indoor pollutants, but in the process add beauty and oxygen to our closed environments.
Plants supply many human needs through their use as food, medicines, energy, building materials etc.
Dr. Wolverton points out that plants are the lungs of the earth. They produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture and filter toxins. Indoor plants can perform these essential functions in your home or office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere. Plants work by cleaning the air and neutralizing pollution. Plants can significantly reduce pollutants such as formaldehyde.