Benefits of plants

Tropical Nature, Inc.

People spend an average of 90% of their time indoors.  Indoor air quality has its own challenges since it is generally more polluted than outdoor air quality.  The World Health Organization states that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly attributed to air pollution. 

Thankfully plants clean contaminated office air.  They absorb office pollutants into their leaves and send the toxins to their roots, where they are transformed into a source of food for the plant.  Plants act as the lungs and kidneys of a building.  Plants control not only the toxin levels in the air, but also the humidity.  Interior plants are vital to maintaining the approved human comfort range for relative humidity in offices.

Research shows plant-filled rooms contain 50-60 % fewer airborne molds and bacteria than rooms without plants.

 

Plants will:

Enhance productivity and worker satisfaction

Reduce stress and absenteeism

Make buildings look more welcoming

Improve the indoor environment

Increase tenant occupancy and retention

Leave a positive impression

 

Everybody has heard a story about a sick building with poor indoor air quality.  Buildings today are extremely energy efficient which means that they are very tightly built.  This combined with off-gassing man made materials such as carpets, plastics, laminates and paints is an unhealthy mix.  On top of this, all offices create toxins by using the very products we need to keep our businesses running smoothly—copiers, printers, and PCs.  All of these pollutants start to play havoc on immune systems, causing headaches, runny noses, sneezing and breathing problems which can all lead to poorer performance in the workplace and more time off sick.

 

Ailment Reduction

Fatigue               20%

Headache           45%

Sore/dry throat   30%

Cough                 40%

Dry facial skin    25%

 

Research and related articles can be found on the Related Links page.

 

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