THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CUT FLOWERS

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD CUT FLOWERS ARE SEEN AS SYMBOL OF BEAUTY, BUT THEY COME WITH SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS. ACCORDING TO THE FLORAL INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, APPROXIMATELY 70% OF ALL FLOWERS SOLD IN THE U.S. ARE IMPORTED, CONTRIBUTING TO HIGH CARBON EMISSIONS DUE TO LONG-DISTANCE SHIPPING AND REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT.

OVER 80% OF CUT FLOWERS GO UNSOLD AND ARE DISCARDED, CONTRIBUTING TO LANDFILLS AND UNNECESSARY WASTE. THE FLORAL INDUSTRY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AROUNF 5% OF GLOBAL PESTICIDE USE, OFTEN IN COUNTRIES WITH LIMITED SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR THEIR FARMERS.

A CHANCE FOR CHANGE

LIVE PLANTS OFFER A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE; BY CONTINUING TO GROW & THRIVE THEY ABSORB CARBON DIOXIDE, RELEASE OXYGEN, AND IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY. IN CHOOSING LIVING PLANTS, WE REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES, CUT DOWN ON TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS, AND ELIMINATE THE WASTE ASSOCIATED WITH TRADITIONAL FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS.