Facts and benefits of having plants in your office environment:

• Keep the bugs away - plants can reduce coughs by 40%, headaches and sore throats by 30%;
• Including plants in your office could increase workplace productivity by 15%;
• Plants can help with workplace productivity by absorbing noise and are perfect for the open plan offices

Plants in the workplace can not only brighten and add visual appeal, in fact studies have shown plants can help reduce stress and enhance your team’s inspiration and productivity, whilst adding an air of calm and tranquality.

Recent reseach shows that by adding plants into a work place can help increase employee productivity by up to a staggering 15%. “A green office communicates to employees that their employer cares about them and their welfare,” said Psychology Professor Alex Haslam.  "Office landscaping helps the workplace become a more enjoyable, comfortable and profitable place to be.”

Plants are often found in many reception and welcome areas because they help to create a positive impression with new and existing clients.  By adding plants to your office areas too you can improve the look of dull office furniture including drab metal filing cabinets and encourage good health and productivity. Plants improve the quality of the air and with the natural process of photosynthesis absorbing carbon dioxide while releasing oxygen into the air. Plants also absorb pollutants and provide clean air, in turn helping to create a greener, healthier office.

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