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New Study Shows Floriculture Sustainability Is a Shared Vision With Sector-Specific Approaches There is no single blueprint for sustainable practice across the floral supply chain. While the sectors are tightly connected commercially, their individual environmental focus areas largely diverge.

Sustainability Floral Education

Feb 18 | 7 min read

These Biodegradable Paper Pots Could Be the Answer to Plastic Use in Plant Production DOPA paper pots made by Plantics are reinforced with 100% natural and biodegradable resin. They could be the solution for plant pots.

Sustainability Floral Education

Feb 16 | 6 min read

When Valentine’s Flowers Become a Media Punching Bag Every Valentine’s Day, flowers become a headline problem. Here is a personal perspective on residues, media framing, innovation, and why the global floral sector must lead with context instead of defensiveness.

Voices of the Industry Valentine Sustainability

Feb 16 | 6 min read

What Is the True Environmental Cost of Valentine’s Flowers and How Can Consumers Make More Ethical Choices! What is the true environmental cost of Valentine’s roses? In a powerful Lean Into Clean podcast, Professor David Bek and Jarvis Smith unpack carbon footprints, Fairtrade impact, and the future of sustainable floriculture.

Trending Podcasts Sustainability

Feb 13 | 5 min read

Fairmiles Consultations on Just Transition Principles for Fairer Sustainable Supply Chains Their framework addresses the concern of how to pursue ambitious environmental goals while protecting livelihoods in vulnerable sourcing regions.

Thursd Now Floral Education Sustainability

Feb 04 | 5 min read

How No Plastic Floral Foam Is Redefining Sustainable Floristry A platform built for florists who want to design responsibly, with keeping control, structure, and creative freedom.

Sustainability Floral Education

Feb 04 | 2 min read

Why Is Gen Z Obsessed With Plants? Gen Z is not buying plants as decoration but as daily infrastructure for care, sustainability, and mental grounding. Plants offer control, continuity, and meaning in a digital-first world.

Voices of the Industry Trending

Feb 02 | 5 min read

Greenhouse Sustainability Brings Footprint Expertise to FSI Network Helping gain sustainability performance and supporting meaningful footprint reductions, while enhancing environmental improvements across the value chain.

Sustainability Thursd Now Floral Education

Jan 26 | 5 min read

Why Smart Water Management Matters in Sustainable Floriculture Systems Modern precision irrigation systems, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, and moisture monitoring tools are changing how growers approach water.

Sustainability Floral Education

Jan 14 | 7 min read

Vase Life Science as a Sustainability Tool in Floriculture It studies everything that happens to a cut flower from when it leaves its parent plant until it finally wilts.

Voices of the Industry Floral Education Flowers

Jan 13 | 9 min read

Media Narratives and the Need for Real Dialogue A critical reflection on how media narratives, sustainability debates, and industry silence intersect – and why floriculture needs less polarization and more real conversation.

Voices of the Industry Sustainability

Jan 13 | 4 min read

The Mysterious Yet Fascinating Phenomenon of Crown Shyness Did you know shyness consists of an unusual growth of trees' branches which avoid touching those of neighboring trees?

Remarkable How It Works

Jan 12 | 8 min read

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