{
  "id": 12673450,
  "title": "Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/greenairy-is-building-smart-plant-towers-to-clean-the-air-in-your",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/greenairy-is-building-smart-plant-towers-to-clean-the-air-in-your-office/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "University engineering students Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf discovered the dangers of indoor air pollution while working in a university makerspace. They realized that air purifiers were not effective at removing toxic gases, which are linked to chronic disease and \"sick building syndrome.\" Greenairy, the startup they're founding, aims to address this issue by building plant towers that can break down toxic gases and release purified air. Their approach involves changing the conditions around plants to make them clean air more quickly and effectively than conventional methods. Greenairy has conducted short-term pilots in Singapore, comparing plant towers to medical-grade ionizers and HEPA air purifiers. Their tower had the lowest VOC levels and removed VOCs the fastest, with an immediate 50% reduction in daily VOC average and peak levels. Greenairy's results have been validated by TÜV SÜD, and the company plans to begin large-scale manufacturing after certification. The founders, based in Singapore and California, expect to launch their first mass-produced towers in Singapore's first half of 2027.",
  "summary": "As it turns out, the cure for stuffy, chemical-infused office air might be a tower of leafy greenery.",
  "key_points": [
    "University students Tanvi Thombre and Lakshya Saraf identified indoor air pollution dangers.",
    "Greenairy startup develops plant towers to break down toxic gases and release purified air.",
    "Pilot tests in Singapore showed 50% reduction in daily VOC average and peak levels."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}