Here is a case of greenwashing at its finest. I love having plants around the house, and even though I am not always the best at keeping them alive, they give a nice, cheery atmosphere, while filtering our air as well. No mater how many spider plants I happen to kill, I will keep up my efforts to raise plants effectively because I enjoy it. On the other hand, here is a new product that not only takes all the fun and challenge out of indoor gardening, it also requires a electric plug.
thanks to EcoFriend.com
My question is, do we really need more electronics that are just going to fill up landfills and get shipped off to Ghana like I talked about in my article about recycling electronics last week? Click and Grow can be hooked up to your computer and programed based on the plant that you have in order to maximize growth. Now, while I am all for maximum plant growth, one of the things that I love about gardening is how simple it is and how centered I feel while doing it. With this planter, you might as well be connected to Facebook or raise your plant in your SimCity.
I totally agree with you. Plants let you know what they need we just have to be willing to notice. Animals are a little easier to look after as they are better at letting you know what their needs are. Taking care of plants is worth the effort though.