Listed below are a few resources that you can turn to in order to educate yourself about environmental issues relating to the floral industry, and to learn how to implement some less harmful practices.
Take a look at this Washington Post article for interesting, easily digestible graphics and summaries of the harms caused by Valentine’s Day roses (and other flowers), as well as some better alternatives:
This guide is a comprehensive look at implementing sustainable floristry practices (and why it is so important to do so)::
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=sustainabilityexchange
This article provides a brief overview of the environmental costs of cut floewrs:
The flower industry has a thorny environmental problem — and plastic is just part of it | CBC News
This Scientific American article contains a more in-depth look at the harm of the floral industry
Blooms Away: The Real Price of Flowers | Scientific American
This review of scientific studies focuses on the harms of the pesticides used in flower farming, both to the environment and to agricultural workers: