Air Cleaner Complete Waste of Money

In the age of technology, it’s good to see a product that has its roots seated in nature. In ancient times, the best way to freshen up a room was to poop somewhere else, open a window, and have fresh plants to exchange all that CO2 for sweet delicious oxygen. The botanical air purifier harnesses a plant’s natural phtyoremediation abilities to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the air. In layman’s terms, it’s a plant inside of a fancy encased fan. Winner of the Popular Science Invention Award, it draws on NASA research  to remove VOCs such as toxic emissions from paint, carpet, adhesives, as well as formaldehyde. Regardless of how cool this concept may be, I wouldn’t recommend blowing $200 on it. Better to save that for something more cost effective. Like pogs.

A better way to spend your time and money, put further research into precisely what kinds of volatile organic compounds your daily routine is releasing into your atmosphere. Once you’ve figured that out, starting growing your own fresh air by figuring out what plants are best. The Peace Lily, Madagascar Dragon Tree, Spider Plant, and Aloe are especially effective. Also, Aloe has the added advantage of harvesting it for theraputic applications. If you’d like further information on which plants to use, check out this book on Amazon: How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office.

- Mr. Hats

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