It may come as a surprise, but some of the houseplants gracing your living room may be quietly cleaning your air. Do you know which of your houseplants are working for you and which ones are just free-loading? Some varieties of plants have a greater ability than others to remove harmful air pollution including carbon monoxide and chemicals such as formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene and other common household pollutants. Click through our slideshow to find out which organic air cleaners are best suited for your needs.
Christi Graham is the CEO of Healthy Home Plans. She is an environmental home inspector and long-time advocate for safe, healthy and aesthetic lifestyles.
Healthy Home Plans provides quality architectural home plans that
feature environmentally-friendly design and non-toxic construction
materials. In addition to home plans, they offer healthy building
specification guidelines for remodeling and many related educational
resources and products.
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