Mayor White's Peace Plant initiative
We think Mayor White should start one, because Peace Plants and other house plants actually reduce levels of benzene in the air -- and we all know Mayor White's been after the local chemical industry to reduce benzene:
Former NASA research scientist Dr. Bill Wolverton found plants improve air quality through their natural "filtering" ability. He discovered house plants can absorb up to 87 per cent of volatile organic compounds like formaldehyde and benzene, found in many homes and offices.
Indoor plants work round the clock to "clean" the air! How? They absorb toxins into the root zone, where they're turned into nutrients. Some tropical plants suppress airborne mold. Some of the hardest working plants are the peace lilies, ferns, palms, and spider plants. Some plants actually work at night while we sleep. These green heroes "breathe out" oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide at night, rather than in the daytime, when the majority of plants do their "breathing."
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Snake plants, broad sword ferns and rubber plants are among the top air purifiers recommended by experts. They're easy to grow, are natural humidifiers and remove airborne chemicals. Other green heroes are chrysanthemums, Gerbera daisies and spider plants.
We think this could be a win-win-win: Mayor White thinks of himself as a green mayor, and what's more green than plants? He can convince chemical industry officials to provide beneficial plants to citizens in the areas most affected by benzene levels, while putting his picture and a city of Houston logo on each pot; and then he can hold a congratulatory press conference announcing his plan, to great fanfare of course, with industry leaders behind him, as he announces how he worked to bring everyone together in Peace Plant harmony.
It'll be awesome.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 04/13/08 07:22 AM | Print |
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