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10. Air Plants Air plants (Tillandsia spp.) are super on trend at the moment, popping up in the hottest restaurants and bars and in displays at interior design expos. As they are called air plants, one of the most common myths is that they do not need to be given any water. Incorrectly, many people believe they can thrive on air or humidity alone and do not need any care.
8. Mother-in-Law’s Tongue (Snake Plant, Saint George’s Sword) Named for its long, sharply shaped leaves, this structural plant with its strong, elongated leaves has shed its ’70s reputation. These days mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) is enjoying a massive resurgence as an on-trend indoor and architectural plant. One of its best features is its incredible toughness.
7. Maidenhair Fern While it is not the easiest houseplant for beginners to master, maidenhair fern (Adiantum spp.) can be a wonderful addition to a home with its beautiful, softly textured foliage. It needs to be kept moist, so it isn’t for the forgetful houseplant gardener. But if you can remember, it can reward you with beautiful greenery for years to come.
5. Zee Zee Plant With its exotic looks, glossy green leaves and ability to tolerate neglect, the Zee Zee (or ZZ) plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) has been the pride of many a black thumb. A tropical perennial plant hailing from eastern Africa, it is hard to kill, slow growing and ideal as an office plant or a table centerpiece.
4. Pothos Many of those who bemoan their black thumbs are delighted to find they have success with pothos, also known as devil’s ivy. This trailing lush, leafy vine will put up with infrequent watering and neglect. In its native tropical jungle habitat, pothos can grow to about 39 feet in length, but in the home about 6 feet is common. It is one of the best plants for purifying indoor air.
3. String of Bananas The more slender cousin of string of pearls, this trailing succulent produces long tendrils of tiny green banana-like leaves. String of bananas (Senecio radicans)looks great planted on its own and pruned every so often to grow full and thick. It is also beautiful placed in a pot with other succulent varieties.
2. String of Pearls With its long tendrils of trailing foliage covered in pea-like beads, the unique string of pearls (Senecio rowleyanus), is an ideal creeping succulent to add to a quirky room. Pot it in well-draining, sandy soil and place it in a spot where its trailing foliage can hang down and cascade freely.
1. Fiddleleaf Fig Ask people who own a fiddleleaf fig (Ficus lyrata) and chances are, they will tell you how much they adore it. Fiddleleaf fig mania has taken the interior design world by storm in recent years. Loved for their large, glossy, leathery leaves, they make great houseplants. They are fantastic as larger specimen plants — in a large container, they can easily grow to around 6½ feet tall.
While I don’t consider silicone to be entirely earth-friendly — it’s not biodegradable or easily recycled — it’s durable, washable and reusable and may therefore help you replace other products that end up in the trash. For instance, one silicone bag can potentially do the work of hundreds or thousands of single-use plastic zipper storage bags. Personally, I’ve replaced my disposable plastic straws with silicone ones and love having only a few straws to store and never thinking about restocking. (For parties, I purchase compostable sugar cane straws, which hold up just as well as plastic straws, unlike their soggy paper counterparts.) Silicone is highly heat-resistant and can be molded into any shape during manufacturing, which means there are a lot of applications for this material in the kitchen. I find silicone bowl covers useful and convenient and a great substitute for plastic wrap. Do keep in mind that not all silicone is created equal, and only food-safe silicone products should be purchased for food storage. Silicone products last a long time. When they need to be retired, they can be recycled but most likely will need to be sent to a specialized recycling company. Silico...
Organizing with fiberboard or cardboard boxes can be a lot of fun since these containers come in many different colors, sizes and patterns. This storage container material works very well for organizing home offices. In fact, many companies make office-specific fiberboard and cardboard products (like this fiberboard box), including magazine files, photo boxes, file boxes and letter trays. Typically, these products are made with recycled materials, and they may also be recyclable. For photos and sentimental papers, archival boxes made with acid- and lignin-free materials would be best.
Bamboo has become a popular sustainable option across home and fashion products, from storage bins to utensils, cutting boards to flooring, furniture to clothing. Bamboo is sustainable and renewable due to its fast growth. It’s also sturdy, durable, biodegradable and compostable. Small bamboo trays and bins work well to organize vanity, desk and kitchen drawers.
Like glass, stainless steel isn’t biodegradable but is 100% recyclable. It’s lightweight, resistant to corrosion and nonreactive. (This last quality means that the material won’t react to acids in foods stored or cooked in it — for example, the acidity of tomatoes.) There are many stainless steel options for canisters (like this one), lunch containers, cookware, straws and more. One disadvantage is that the opaque nature of the metal can make it hard to keep track of what’s inside. However, the material can also provide a clean, simple look without the distraction of the container’s contents. For food prep or storage, be sure to select a high-quality, food-grade stainless steel such as Type 316, or Type 304, which may also be labeled 18/8 or 18/10.
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