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Toyota has created two flower species that absorb nitrogen oxides and take heat out of the atmosphere.
The flowers, derivatives of the cherry sage plant and the gardenia, were specially developed for the grounds of Toyota’s Prius plant in Toyota City, Japan.
The sage derivative’s leaves have unique characteristics that absorb harmful gases, while the gardenia’s leaves create water vapour in the air, reducing the surface temperature of the factory surrounds and, therefore, reducing the energy needed for cooling, in turn producing less carbon dioxide (CO2).
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The Wall Street Journal (January 3, 2006) states: Gardening prevents heart attacks. According to the article, there is a 66% lower risk of sudden cardiac death with one hour of gardening a week. |
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That’s according to a Texas A&M study entitled “The Impact of Flowers & Plants on Workplace Productivity Study”, workplace environments with flowers and plants. The study showed that in those work environments with plants in showed increased... |
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“…Residents living in ‘greener’ surroundings report lower levels of fear, fewer incivilities, and less aggressive and violent behavior.” “…the greener a building’s surroundings were, the fewer crimes reported. Furthermore, this pattern held for both property crimes and violent crimes.”
Source: Environment & Behavior Journal, Vol.33 |
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