March 2011 Newsletter

With a Little Help from my Plants

As environmental scientist B.C. Wolverton explains in his book "How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office," American building industry began hermetically sealing homes in the 1970s to reduce energy costs and increase energy efficiency. This led to poorly ventilated homes and an increase in respiratory problems caused by poor indoor air quality. Indoor air pollution, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports, is one of the top five threats to public health, and the air inside our homes can be up to ten times more polluted than the air outdoors. While air purifiers can help reduce toxins and harmful particles from the air, houseplants can also be of great use and are an attractive complement to your Rabbit Air. Besides the fact that plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen through photosynthesis, hey also remove harmful elements such as trichloroethylene, benzene, and formaldehyde from the air.

Customer of the Month

Every month, our Customer Care Team will nominate a few customers who have displayed great Rabbit Air loyalty. This month we have selected happy cat owner Billie Jo of South Carolina. She is much appreciated by our Rabbit Air Team! To see what Billie Jo had to say, click here to check out our Facebook page.

Helpful Plants List

Here's a list of some houseplants that can help: Bamboo palm or reed palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)
Cornstalk dracaena (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana')
Elephant ear philodendron (Philodendron domesticum)
English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Gerbera Daisy or Barberton Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
Golden pothos or Devil's ivy (Scindapsus aures or Epipremnum aureum)
Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron oxycardium)
Janet Craig dracaena (Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig')
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa')
Pot Mum or Florist's Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheium morifolium)
Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)
Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)
Selloum philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum, syn. Philodendron selloum)
Snake plant or mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii')
Heart leaf(Philodendron cordatum)
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Warneck dracaena (Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckii')
Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)

Calling All Birds!
Calling All Bird Owners!

important to bird owners and their pets, and Rabbit Air highly values their needs, opinions, and stories. RabbitAir.com is a new page on our Website dedicated to our loyal bird and Rabbit Air owners. Check in for the latest bird news and images of our feathered friends. If you have a picture you'd like to share of your bird with your Rabbit Air purifier please send it to us!