Plants at Work Boost Productivity, Reduce Stress

• Plants in offices and homes are not only filtering the air but decreasing stress, increasing productivity and making us healthier, more balanced individuals.
• Plants boost productivity by as much as 12%.
• Plants reduce sore throats and headache complaints by as much as 23%.
• Absenteeism can drop by 14% in “planted” offices.
• Common office plants remove formaldehyde at a rate of 1,800 micrograms per hour.
• The net cooling effect of one young healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.
• Plants reduce air temperature through evaporation and transpiration.
• Students are more attentive in classrooms with plants.

From the Editor of Greenhouse Canada, Dave Harrison – March 2006 Vol.26, No.3