Clean Your Air and Prevent Plastic Waste

Not only do plants provide the oxygen we breath and food we eat, some can clean the impurities out of the air that make us sick. Here is a short list of some of the best plant species you can bring in your house to remove toxins such as formaldehyde and ammonia from the air.

• Areca Palm/Butterfly Palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)

• Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa)

• Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)

• Rubber Plant (Ficus robusta)

• Dracaena “Janet Craig” (Dracaena deremensis)

• Philodendron (Philodendron sp.)

• Dwarf Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii)

• Ficus Alii (Ficus macleilandii “Alii”)

• Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata “Bostoniensis”)

• Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum "Mauna Loa")

While you're at it, why not plant these living air filters in plastic bottles and prevent plastic waste while saving yourself money? It works for planting indoors or outdoors.

Instructions:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Plastic-Bottle-Plant-Pot/

https://www.instructables.com/id/Plastic-Bottle-Planters/

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