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February 23, 2023

A bioengineered houseplant will clean your air — for $179

After a long wait, Neoplants has released more information on its magic plant. 


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Neoplants' cofounders.

If you’re a city-dweller like me, you’ve probably looked at the black soot on your windowsill and thought how wonderful it was that you were breathing that stuff in every day (not). The city air we breathe is almost universally below international safety standards.

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An image of The Neo P1 - a plant with large glossy leaves in an elevated vase
The Neo P1
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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