tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post4211007429422649059..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Indoor Plants as Air Purifiersmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-12638869131010117882015-07-30T11:09:36.253-07:002015-07-30T11:09:36.253-07:00Here's some "real" science analysis ...Here's some "real" science analysis that was done to vet the truthfulness (or lack of same) of the "plants for clean air" zealots' claims. Turns out you'd need a lot more plants in your home or office to do what opening a window or ventilating your HVAC system better will do a lot cheaper, and with a lot less trouble. And I'm in the tropical plant business...Clem Cirelli, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02005837556348961964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-66489886926518235642010-03-23T21:15:27.626-07:002010-03-23T21:15:27.626-07:00I was searching for how many plants I would need t...I was searching for how many plants I would need to increase the oxygen content in my house, and your post answered it very well and quite humorously.<br /><br />I'm feeling kind of embarrassed now that after taking biology and chemistry I didn't think to calculate the mass the plant would need to gain to absorb all that CO2. Nice post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-37665359752536792122010-01-29T01:19:46.143-08:002010-01-29T01:19:46.143-08:00Well I guess I'll have to settle for having in...Well I guess I'll have to settle for having indoor plants because they're beautiful. ;-)Chrishttp://cianoy.blogspot.com/2010/01/air-next-valuable-commodity.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67372453918513565952009-06-25T19:28:00.997-07:002009-06-25T19:28:00.997-07:00This is a very interesting article with well-devel...This is a very interesting article with well-developed arguments. Technically, there are a few errors. I think you may have confused part per billion with parts per million. OSHA (occupational health and safety act) publishes various concentration thresholds (based on exposure time. Their current TWA (time-weighted average for a 40 hr work week) for formaldehyde is 750 ppb and STEL (short termBotanical biofilter-ernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-59859423042008519802009-05-23T11:37:29.698-07:002009-05-23T11:37:29.698-07:000C and 1 atm is "standard temperature and pressure...0C and 1 atm is "standard temperature and pressure," the conditions at which 1 mol of any gas = 22.4 L. The difference between that and 25C / 1 atm is negligible (look it up if you don't believe me); it's just that that's what everything gets calibrated against. <br /><br />I concede that yes, for people in very air-tight buildings in large metropolitan areas, some form of air filtration is mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86022914098189929012009-05-23T08:50:27.430-07:002009-05-23T08:50:27.430-07:00Question: Why did you choose to use standard tempe...Question: Why did you choose to use standard temperature and pressure (0 degrees C, 1 atm) for your calculation/estimation? No one keeps houseplants at 0 degrees C. <br />Also, I don't think you're giving enough credit to plants for their toxin removal capabilities. You apparently work in a garden center. Great, you get all the clean air you need. Some people are not so fortunate. Think about Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285298478359532672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-14918225334456547962008-08-15T22:11:00.000-07:002008-08-15T22:11:00.000-07:00Wow! What a crazily informative post. I was goog...Wow! What a crazily informative post. I was googling around to find out how many plants I should have around my new apartment that sits right above a busy street. Glad I found this.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017094127509420658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67567410645767857562008-04-05T02:55:00.000-07:002008-04-05T02:55:00.000-07:00Well . . . there are always lettuces . . . and...Well . . . there are always lettuces . . . and lettuces are so much more attractive than Aloe Vera!<BR/><BR/>I wish daffodils weren't so popular.<BR/><BR/>Three daffodils in a glass vase on the kitchen table used to send up my endorphine levels astronomically.<BR/><BR/>But someone had the idea of carpetting parks with them - looked good - so councils copied and decided to pack roundaboutsEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-58444334228448078002008-04-02T18:15:00.000-07:002008-04-02T18:15:00.000-07:00"But keep in mind when you hear and read these thi..."But keep in mind when you hear and read these things that the whole plants-will-save-us-all crap may have been just a weensy bit oversold."<BR/>This not only applies to what plants can do but also many of the other "green" suggestions coming out. This may offend some people, but this also applies to spending 40% more for organic food because of hype--and then complaining because they can't Aiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49461612479908223892008-04-02T11:53:00.000-07:002008-04-02T11:53:00.000-07:00Good to hear. Though I'm always more impressed wit...Good to hear. Though I'm always more impressed with people who manage to take plant science and make it dull, 'cause to me it seems inherently interesting. They're like little <EM>robots</EM>! That are <EM>solar-powered</EM>! And <EM>build themselves</EM>! Out of <EM>air and water</EM>! Anybody who can make that boring clearly has powers beyond those of ordinary men and women.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-24859267162916736332008-04-02T11:16:00.000-07:002008-04-02T11:16:00.000-07:00Hi! Just discovered your blog through Blotanical (...Hi! Just discovered your blog through Blotanical (yeah, I'm a bit slow on the uptake). I'm not sure how you managed to make plant science so funny, but I like it! I'll be back for more...Heavy Petalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525168601997833834noreply@blogger.com