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Greener Cleaner Office Days
Do you consider yourself and your household to be environmentally friendly? What about whilst you are at work? Many of us are very conscious about what we recycle and dispose of in our homes but are much less pro-active when it comes to the office.
Modern offices are full of energy consuming, waste creating electronic equipment that make business premises one of the highest carbon producers in the world. In UK offices alone over 700,000 tonnes of waste paper is thrown away every year adding to the loss of carbon efficient trees, not to mention the fossil fuels used to power the printers and fax machines!
But is installing energy efficient equipment and introducing paper recycling schemes enough to improve a businesses carbon footprint? The answer is probably not, but it’s a start. One of the simplest, and yet least utilized methods of creating a greener office is to incorporate office plants and foliage into your business spaces.
Many academic studies have proven that office plant displays can improve the indoor climate of office buildings through their ability to purify the toxic gases emitted by electronic office equipment.
Daniel Foster, Director of Fosters Breathing Space, a leading interior landscaping company based in the UK has seen the results office plants can create first hand;
“Many of our customers are aware of environmental issues around the workplace but few realise the potential of office plants when it comes to improving indoor climates. The office plants provided by us not only improve the morale of employees but also lower carbon emissions within an office building.”
“Within weeks of us installing planted office displays all our customers reported positive results in terms of employee health and morale. For us office plants are not just about improving aesthetics but about creating cleaner ‘greener’ spaces.”
Utilizing indoor office plants thus has a dual benefit as they both improve indoor air quality and contribute to the enhancement of corporate image. When it comes to being environmentally friendly at work planted office displays are a perfect way to enjoy cleaner and most importantly greener office days!
Modern offices are full of energy consuming, waste creating electronic equipment that make business premises one of the highest carbon producers in the world. In UK offices alone over 700,000 tonnes of waste paper is thrown away every year adding to the loss of carbon efficient trees, not to mention the fossil fuels used to power the printers and fax machines!
But is installing energy efficient equipment and introducing paper recycling schemes enough to improve a businesses carbon footprint? The answer is probably not, but it’s a start. One of the simplest, and yet least utilized methods of creating a greener office is to incorporate office plants and foliage into your business spaces.
Many academic studies have proven that office plant displays can improve the indoor climate of office buildings through their ability to purify the toxic gases emitted by electronic office equipment.
Daniel Foster, Director of Fosters Breathing Space, a leading interior landscaping company based in the UK has seen the results office plants can create first hand;
“Many of our customers are aware of environmental issues around the workplace but few realise the potential of office plants when it comes to improving indoor climates. The office plants provided by us not only improve the morale of employees but also lower carbon emissions within an office building.”
“Within weeks of us installing planted office displays all our customers reported positive results in terms of employee health and morale. For us office plants are not just about improving aesthetics but about creating cleaner ‘greener’ spaces.”
Utilizing indoor office plants thus has a dual benefit as they both improve indoor air quality and contribute to the enhancement of corporate image. When it comes to being environmentally friendly at work planted office displays are a perfect way to enjoy cleaner and most importantly greener office days!