R Magazine, Ex-TeenArt_Issue 1_Authenticity Ap. 2014 | Page 19

Depolluting
plants
It is a known fact that the air
in our offices and our homes
is polluted. Frequent ventilation, not
overheating, adopting environment
friendly cleaning products etc. All
Some green plants are
these are solutions to clean
very effective! Depolluting
up our air !
plants clean the air around
us. In fact, they absorb toxic
molecules in the air and transform
nutrients. Thus, in addition to its
decorative purpose, they also
Examples
clean the atmosphere.
Here are some examples of
plants and cleansing properties:
Azaleas absorb ammonia in rooms
where cleaning products are used.
Spathiphyllum will be useful in rooms with
equipment emitting waves, such as office or
living room.
For smoking areas use the Spathiphyllum
the dracaena, the chamaedora and
Chrysalidocarpus.

writing : Laura Bonnieu
translation : Anne Solange Diene
layout : Laura Bonnieu

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