Merici College Green Tip #11 - Want to reduce your indoor air pollution

Sustainability at Merici

Get a plant!

Australians spend around 90% of their time indoors.

Studies show that indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air.

Indoor plants are an easy and attractive way to purify the air in your home and workplace.

Keep them away from your pets though!

More information:

Why grow indoor plants? | Sustainable Gardening Australia (sgaonline.org.au)

 

Why grow indoor plants? | Sustainable Gardening Australia

Benefits are reducing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide. Different types of plants and how to take care of them.

www.sgaonline.org.au

Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer

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