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GREEN PLANTS FOR GREEN BUILDING ISSUES 'EARTH DAY' CHALLENGE: ALLOW NATURE TO CLEANSE THE AIR AROUND YOU!

LOVELAND, OH, March 31, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The national non-profit educational group, Green Plants for Green Buildings (GPGB) is challenging Earth Day 2008 to be just a little greener. They suggest that everyone pick a room or space (home or, if you're the boss, at work) and place one plant per every 100 Sq. feet by April 22nd (Earth Day); Keep them there for one full month. GPGB asks everyone to describe, in writing a very brief observation of the impact the plants had on humans in the selected environment; they request all to FAX in their personal observations, claiming they will publish your results. The Fax number provided from the group is: 513-575-2536 and they recommend submitting them between May 22nd and June 1st. The Board of Directors of GPGB will carefully review each submission and the top ten will run in their national program newsletter and will be submitted to national media as well. Be sure to include your full name and contact information on the fax (e-mail, phone and address). According to the group the top ten will be selected based on their ability to truly capture the overall effect plants have on humans.

"Off-Gassing" or Indoor Air Quality (or IAQ) is a buzz word for a reason. Within most home and office structures one would find a mix of emissions of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) from chemically formulated personal care products, carpeting, fabrics, pesticides, business machines, inks, adhesives to name a few. A former NASA scientist, Dr. Bill Wolverton, believes it is time we "allow nature to cleanse itself." After publishing more than seventy technical papers, lecturing around the world and having authored "How to Grow Fresh Air" (Penguin) he has come to the conclusion that one plant for every 100 square feet of living or working space is enough to significantly reduce these indoor toxins.

Learn More: Dr. Wolverton Explains How Plants Actually Do All This Green Plants for Green Buildings has issued this challenge and wants to read every submission. One potted plant for every 100 square feet is really all that is needed but visit http://www.gpgb.org for more research.

FAX YOUR OBSERVATIONS TO: 513-575-2536

Green Plants for Green Buildings is committed to informing those who are decision makers or who influence decisions about the selection of interior design elements, to the significant environmental, psychological, personal health and productivity benefits inherent with the inclusion of interior plants in our indoor environment. Press Contact: MJ Gilhooley. mjg@gilhooleyconsulting.com; for more about the program call 800-347-9014