Sadly (and strangely) enough, the air we all breath is often more
polluted indoors than out -- so air purifiers and filtration systems
are becoming big business. The Bel-Air filtration system
borrows technology from NASA to take things to a greener level
(literally) by using plants and nature to filter and purify the air
through natural processes. There are 3 ways the filter works to purify
the air of chemicals like benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene:
through the leaves of the plants, the roots of the plants, and through
a humid bath. Plus it looks cool!
Unfortunately right now the Bel-Air is only a prototype, but it's expected to go on sale as early as 2009.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/eco/bel+air-filtration-system-uses-plants-to-purify-our-environs-328342.php
http://www.greenrevolution2.com