In this inspiring TED talk, researcher Kamal Meattle talks about growing house plants for clean air. He shows how an arrangement of three common house plants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air. [Read more...]

The toxins we inhale from indoor air pollution are often worse than those in the air outside. It has been estimated that 80 percent of our time is spent indoors (at home, school, work or in vehicles) inhaling a variety of pollutants known as VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), which are found in plastics, synthetics, paints, furnishings glues, cosmetics and solvents.[i] [Read more...]

NASA has compiled a list of the best plants to purify the air indoors, based on the results of research into clearing the air in space stations. The study showed common household pot plants to be efficient, self-regulating, low-cost, and sustainable for reducing indoor air pollution. [Read more...]