Need to stop having house plants?
But, ironically, greening indoor spaces can also come at an environmental cost. The trucks that transport plants spew carbon emissions, plastic pots and synthetic fertilizers are made from petroleum and the harvesting of soil components like peat can tear up slow-forming habitats.
How to grow houseplants that help — not hurt — the planet – The Washington Post (the comments to that article are hilarious!)
Buy only local plants, and definitely do not use peat moss – because – this says, peat moss releases carbon emissions. The WaPo storyteller says that peat is in short supply (it’s not); there have sometimes been shortages at the retail level due to supply chain problem but that’s not due to a global shortage of peat moss. And don’t use many fertilizers.
Be sure to feel very guilty about growing house plants. Because Climate!
Reminder – journalism is a joke.
