RECIPE # 66


CLEAN THE AIR WITH HOUSEPLANTS                              
                                                            
Indoor plants can bring more than beauty to your home or    
office. While pleasing to the eye, these plants also        
contribute to the health of our enviroment. How? By         
cleansing the indoor pollutants. According to experts, just 
one plant for every 100 square feet can make a difference.  
Keep in mind that plants do specialize- different plants    
asborb different pollutants. NASA agressively studies how   
plants reduce pollutants because astronauts must deal with  
toxic emmissions from synthetic material on space ships.    
Based on reaserch the best plant for the job can be found on
the chart below. For a list of these "clean air machines,"  
Send a self addressed, stamped envelope to: 
PLANTS FOR CLEANAIR COUNCIL(PCAC),
 12200 Sunrise valley drive, Suite 150,   
Reston, VA 22091; or call 1(703)620-6699
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SOURCE OF POLLUTANTS            SOLUTION                    
      	 FORMALDEHYDE                                                
            		foam insulation...........................Azalea                      
		Plywood......................................Dieffenbachia               
		Particle board..............................Philodendron                
		Clothing......................................spider plant                
		Carpeting.....................................golden pothos               
		furniture.......................................bamboo palm                 
		paper goods..................................corn plant                  
		household cleaners.......................Chrysanthemum               
		water repellents............................Mother-in-laws tongue
       
	BENZENE                                                     
		Tabacco smoke............................English ivy                 
		gasoline.......................................marginata dracaena          
		synthetic fibers.............................Janet Craig Dracaena        
		plastics.........................................chrysanthemum               
		inks..............................................gerbera daisy               
		oils...............................................warneckeii Dracaena         
		detergents.....................................peace lily                  
	TRICHLOROETHYLENE                                           
		inks..............................................Chrysanthemum               
		paints............................................peace lily                  
		varnishes.......................................Warneckeii dracaena         
		Lacquers........................................Marginata Dranaena