5 amazing virtues of trees
- The net cooling effect of single, young healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-sized air conditioners, running for 20 hours a day. 10 air conditioners, a single tree.
- A tree planted today on the west side of your house will result in a 3% energy savings in the five years time, 12% savings in fifteen years.
- A single stand of trees reduces particulate pollution 9-13%, with the amount of dust reaching the ground beneath those trees 27-42%, versus in an open area.
- If you have trees on your property near your home it accounts for 10-23% of your home value.
- In urban areas, assuming the cost of planting and maintaining a tree for three years at $250-600, it will return $90,000 in direct benefits over its lifetime (apart from beautification, etc.).
Help the environment and Mother earth. Plant a tree today
Namaste
