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Greenairy Develops Smart Plant Towers for Indoor Air Purification
Key points
- Greenairy creates smart plant towers to purify indoor air.
- Targets toxic gases like VOCs, formaldehyde, and benzene.
- Plants offer a natural solution without filter replacement.
- Conducted short-term pilots in Singapore.
Addressing Indoor Air Pollution
Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf, while engineering students, identified a problem with indoor air quality in workplaces. They observed that traditional air purifiers effectively remove particulate matter but are less efficient at eliminating toxic gases such as carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, and benzene, often classified as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
The Greenairy Solution
Their startup, Greenairy, focuses on building smart plant towers designed to draw in air, break down toxic gases, and release purified air. This method aims to accelerate the natural air-cleaning capabilities of plants, making them more effective than conventional potted plants.
Greenairy's approach offers an alternative to air purifier filters, which require frequent replacement and only remove a limited range of VOCs. Plants provide a natural solution without harmful by-products or the need for filter changes.
Impact on Health and Productivity
VOCs are linked to chronic diseases and 'sick building syndrome,' where occupants experience health issues without a clear cause. Research from Harvard indicates that improved indoor air quality can lead to better cognitive function and increased productivity. Greenairy seeks to mitigate these health risks in commercial environments like offices, schools, and hotels.
Pilot Programs and Future Plans
Greenairy has conducted short-term pilot programs in Singapore. The company performed its own testing using RESET-certified air monitors to compare its plant towers against other solutions. Greenairy will be featured as part of Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt.
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Greenairy, a startup founded by Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf, is developing smart plant towers to remove toxic gases like VOCs from indoor air. The company aims to address indoor air pollution in commercial buildings, which traditional air purifiers are less effective at handling.