THE SUSTAINABLE CHOICE Plants by Design implemented sustainability practices a number of years ago. In the fall, we take our organic plant waste to a compost site that was located next to a landfill. It was a real eye opener to see how much the landfill grew from year to year. After seeing first hand the evidence of society's waste, we asked how can we do things differently.
ETHNOBOTANY: The discipline regarding human interactions with plants. The study reaches across natural and the social sciences. Healthier Workspaces
The
workforce is an organizations greatest asset. We spend 90% of our time
indoors - doesn't it make sense to create our interiors in a healthy way
both aesthetically and practically?
What role does our environment play with our health and well being. Research (evidenced based design) is showing that nature is a cure for common chaos in our workspace and/or health care facilities. Biophilic connection is the term for the human need to be in nature.So how do we incorporate nature into our workspace and lives - By bringing living plants into our interior environment. What do living plants do for our interior spaces?- Make the visual space more interesting
- Bring a human element to our business
- Create a sense of place by bringing our eyes and body to rest
- Absorb carbon dioxide and create oxygen through photosynthesis
- Increase the humidity during our closed dry winters
- Improve our indoor air quality (NASA study)
- Plants are our host here on earth - without their ability to fix oxygen our supply would be dramatically different.