Organic Flower Bouquets from FTD

Buying flowers in the middle of winter can help brighten up events with loved ones – winter weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. But doing so at this time of year does mean generating a larger carbon footprint. Flowers that are imported from tropical areas are flown by plane and use up large amounts of fuel and energy for travel, and storage.

You can’t choose the time of year for some events, but a good green compromise involves buying organic or Fair Trade flowers in the winter. Organic flowers are pesticide-free, and have no chemical fertilizers used in the seeding, growing or preserving of bouquets. Additionally, you should know that workers in the cut-flower industry routinely are exposed to higher levels of contamination than other agricultural workers, a problem made worse because they work in enclosed environments, typically in greenhouses. Reducing the level of chemical treatments can help improve the health of those workers.

If buying flowers online, FTD.com now offers an “eco-friendly” section. Before going to their site, I recommended checking out these FTD coupon codes to receive a discount on your purchase.