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Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office
Greenairy, co-founded by Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf, is innovating plant towers designed to combat indoor air pollution in offices. Following personal experiences with toxic air in their university makerspace, they identified the effectiveness of plants in removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) compared to traditional air purifiers. Early pilot tests show promising results, establishing their towers as a superior solution to enhance workplace air quality before a broader launch slated for 2027.
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Published 7 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC4 min read
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Brief
NewsBite reading:Greenairy develops plant towers to enhance indoor air quality at work
TL;DR
- Greenairy focuses on tackling indoor air pollution with innovative plant towers.
- The startup's technology targets toxic gases like VOCs more effectively than traditional air purifiers.
- Pilot tests in Singapore showed significant VOC reductions and improved office aroma.
- Validation from TÜV SÜD strengthens the credibility of their results.
- Greenairy plans to begin large-scale manufacturing in 2027.
Interesting facts
- Plants in enhanced conditions can outperform conventional air purification methods.
- The startup's testing reportedly resulted in a 50% reduction in VOC levels.
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