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Re: We need a trillion more indoor plants.

ARAAAAGH!!
This is terrible!!

Giant Plastic Trees To Save Planet by the Removal of CO2
Could US scientist's 'CO2 catcher' help to slow warming? | Environment | The Guardian
Don't we have leaves on plants that do this??

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The prototype so-called scrubber will be small enough to fit inside a shipping container. Lackner estimates it will initially cost around £100,000 to build, but the carbon cost of making each device would be "small potatoes" compared with the amount each would capture, he said.
How many plants could you buy for $200,000-$250,000?
When they start to look crappy you could turn them into charcoal.
Less detailed article with space for nasty comments here
Giant Plastic Trees To Save Planet by the Removal of CO2 : EcoWorldly


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