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NorthernSanctuary 04-16-2009 01:26 AM
Grow your own fresh air
 
Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/k...fresh_air.html

Orion11 04-16-2009 02:19 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
ohh myy!!

eye love this!!

thanks soo much NS!! :wub2:
wow, this is great. :D

Carmen 04-16-2009 02:32 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
Thats wonderful. Thank you for that Northern Sanctuary. A very practical video, and advice that is easy to impliment.

Cheers

Carmen

Orion11 04-16-2009 02:33 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
found some more on it..

Quote:
It's no surprise that indoor plants help to reduce carbon dioxide and increase oxygen in the buildings they inhabit, but this TED presentation discusses a particular indoor planting strategy that is being used by a business park in New Delhi specifically to improve air quality above industry standards, while also sealing all external fresh air and exhaust.
We have tried and tested these plants for 15 years at Paharpur Business Centre and Software Technology Incubator Park (PBC™ - STIP) in New Delhi, India. It is a 20 year old, 50,000 ft2 building, with over 1,200 plants for 300 building occupants.


PBC™ - STIP is rated the healthiest building in Delhi by the Government of India.* Their study found that there is a 42% probability of increasing blood oxygen by 1% if one is inside the building for 10 hours.
Also, compared to other buildings in Delhi, the incidence of eye irritation reduced by 52%, lower respiratory symptoms by 34%, headaches by 24%, upper respiratory symptoms by 20%, lung impairment by 10-12% and Asthma by 9%. As a result of fewer sick days -- employee productivity also increased.

They suggest that a typical living environment needs only three plants for this purpose. The Areca Palm is used for the general purpose of increasing O2 during the day in most living areas. Mother-in-law's Tongue serves a similar purpose but for the bedroom, as it converts CO2 to O2 in the evening. Finally, the Money Plant can be used to scrub Formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds from the air.

The recommended number of plants per person in a living space varies from 4-8 depending on the size of the plant. It's not a huge amount, but it's definitely more than I have in my own home (and I have a lot of plants), and grossly different from most offices I've worked in. Imagine everyone in your office bringing in 4 shoulder high palms on Monday!


NASA did some research into air cleaning plants, which is summarized here with pictures:
http://www.blankees.com/house/plants/air_cleaners.htm


And you can find out which plants are toxic to cats, dogs, etc here:
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/

The Areca Palm is not toxic to cats, while the Mother-in-law's Tongue is. A search for Money Plant hasn't turned up anything yet.
http://www.tokoni.com/story/10556/3-...-your-air.html

NorthernSanctuary 04-16-2009 02:59 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
Actually my son found the site, and I thought you people would really make use of the info.:original:

Orion11 04-16-2009 03:12 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
*deep bows* to your Son. :wub2:
thats really great info!

burgundia 04-16-2009 07:04 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
Thank you so much for this info. I was thinking of buying more plants to put in my flat and now I know what to look for:original:

Steve_G 04-16-2009 09:51 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
This is a great example of a simple solution. Consider it stickied. :winner_first_h4h:

Connecting with Sauce 04-25-2009 01:06 PM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
I had a large one of these mother in law's tongue's in the downstairs loo :) it is now in my bedroom with some more I bought today.

It also means I can keep my windows closed if need be to avoid the chemtrails :)

JoyAnna 05-09-2009 06:23 PM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
Thanks for this post. It is especially timely for me because I'm researching for alternatives to the COPD/asthma/bronchitis medications I have been taking for years. It was hard to find info on the "money plant" until I finally could read the Latin name, epiperemnum aureum. I used to grow house plants a lot, but fell away from that practice. I am also looking into MMS and colloidal silver, but this really sounds like a wonderful solution. I'm heading out to the local nursery to get some of these to live with me.

sunflower 05-09-2009 08:46 PM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
Thanks Northern Sanctuary and Orion,

going out to buy the two I don't have and will send info around to the children and friends.

mntruthseeker 07-30-2009 11:04 PM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
WOW WOW LOVE IT


tell your son Thank you very much

radicalben 01-22-2010 07:43 AM
Re: Grow your own fresh air
 
Wow Thanks for the practical info
i am going to pass it on to as many people as i can!


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