House Plants Cause Climate Change

[George Washington]

Apparently owning house plants causes increased climate change. Knowing this, will you now stop buying certain houseplants? Should there be laws set into place to stop people from buying house plants potted from distant areas? What's your opinion?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/01/03/sustainable-houseplant-care/

 

[SalixIncendium]

I'm not subscribing to the Washington Post to view the article, nor would I trust a news article as scientific evidence.

Do you have have any studies that confirm this claim? I can't find anything on a cursory Google search.

 

[Left Coast]

I'm not subscribing to the Washington Post to view the article, nor would I trust a news article as scientific evidence.

Do you have have any studies that confirm this claim? I can't find anything on a cursory Google search.

"That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t grow potted plants, according to Susan Pell, the director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. But she has a few tips for minimizing the environmental harm of indoor gardening." (from the article)

The article is more about ways to curb the environmental impact of transporting plants long distances and using plastic pots and so on. The OP didn't say any of that, of course.

 

[George Washington]

The article is more about ways to curb the environmental impact of transporting plants long distances and using plastic pots and so on. The OP didn't say any of that, of course.

I did say "certain" houseplants, and "house plants potted from distant areas".

So whatshu talkin' bout, Mr. Rolly-eyes.!?!

 

[Daemon Sophic]

On the grand scheme of things, this one is so far down the list of items that I would actually worry about concerning Climate Change and its abatement that.......
wait.....
... what was the topic again?

 

[Yerda]

Flying things halfway round the world to sit in your window box is probably not helpful. I doubt anyone would suffer for it if we stopped doing this.

 

[Father Heathen]

"That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t grow potted plants, according to Susan Pell, the director of the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. But she has a few tips for minimizing the environmental harm of indoor gardening." (from the article)

The article is more about ways to curb the environmental impact of transporting plants long distances and using plastic pots and so on. The OP didn't say any of that, of course.

What? Climate change deniers being misleading?