Writer Nicolás Rivero argues that when it comes to climate change and global warming, indoor houseplants are an environmental threat as the trucks that deliver them to the local nursery "spew carbon emissions." Likewise, the plastic pots and trays that hold indoor plants are made from petroleum.
Even though house plants "breathe in" carbon dioxide while releasing oxygen for humans and animals to breathe, the "environmental cost" of greening one's indoor spaces is too high, according to climate cultists, to legitimize their use.
"Every little thing we do adds up collectively, so if all of us are doing these things, the collective impact is quite large," says Susan Pell, director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
"The mindful act of trying to be more sustainable in one area of your daily life ... helps you to be mindful in other areas."...<<<Read More>>>...
