Much has been written about plants’ ability to deplete oxygen and purify the air. For years, it was popularly believed that it wasn’t a good idea to keep plants in the bedroom, because they ...

in the air, Dr Michael Waring suspects they don’t work for the same reasons the plants in your home don’t – they’re too small in relation to the size of the area you want to purify.

No. While houseplants can cycle air and remove some pollutants, they do not purify the biggest problem with indoor air quality: dust and fine particulate matter. Experts recommend air purifiers ...

This week, we’re exploring whether the plants in our homes can really purify the air, and what other steps we can take to minimise indoor air pollution. There’s something about having a few ...

Noura added, “We have proven through experiments that the polymer helps maintain soil moisture, which increases the ability of plants to purify the air, and this gives us the opportunity to use ...