What is Sustainable Floral Design
Designs Created With Local & US Grown Flowers
Local flowers are one of the most rewarding parts of supporting sustainable floristry!
Locally grown blooms are stunningly beautiful, high-quality, and good for the community! When a florist prioritizes local and US grown flowers they support our economies, reduce carbon emissions, and keep the US industry strong.
The Florist Composts & Responsibly Manages Waste
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
This is the mantra of sustainably managing waste and at the heart of a sustainable florist’s practice. All green waste is composted, reusable materials are returned to their inventory, and recyclable materials are appropriately sorted. The goal is to send as little as possible to the landfill!
The Use Of Sustainable, Reusable, & Recyclable Materials
Many sustainble design mechanics exist that reduce plastic pollution and excess waste.
Sustainable florists employ many different tools from watertubes and chicken wire, to floral frogs and alternative hydration sources like Agrawoola and Oshun Pouches.
A sustainable florist consistently reuses materials to create large-scale designs.
Focus On Reduced Global Impact
The floral industry is a large and complicated global industry.
Sustainable florists consider not only the carbon footprint of imported blooms, but also their social impact. Pesticide exposure, exploitation, and harsh working conditions are all realities of the floral industry. Florists purchasing from certified growers commited to environmental and social protections can reduce harm.
Ask for designs created without toxic floral foam
Ask for designs created without toxic floral foam
Want an easy way to make your floral purchase more sustainable? Ask your florist not to use floral foam.
The crumbly, green floral foam that you often see in arrangements contains two chemicals considered toxic to humans: Phenol and formaldehyde.
Floral foam is a petroleum based, single-use plastic product that is not compostable and does not biodegrade. Each piece of floral foam breaks down into millions of microplastic particles. Floral foam must be disposed of in a landfill. Flowers arranged in floral foam are also contaminated with microplastics and should not be composted.
Microplastic pollution from floral foam infiltrates our soil an our water systems (millions of those tiny bits of plastic go down the drain when you pour out that green water).
You can take a deeper dive and learn more about the harms of floral foam here.
