A Sweet and Eco-Friendly Treat for Valentines’ Day
With Valentines’ Day fast approaching (as of today, Cupid will be upon us in just 11 days!), how about giving your sweetheart a beautiful organic bouquet? What? You say it’s not possible to buy an organic bouquet? Well then, you’ve never visited Organic Bouquet in San Francisco, where” eco-friendly” and “organic farming” are words to live by.
At Organic Bouquet, all flowers are eco-friendly, sustainably grown and certified organic. They’re also Veriflora certified, which means their flowers and potted plants have been produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner and meet the high standards when it comes to freshness and quality. The VeriFlora certification program establishes procedures for verifying agricultural production and handling practices, from soil preparation and seed planting through production, harvest, and post-harvest distribution. To be certified, growers and handlers must meet specific performance criteria, including:
• Ecosystem Protection
• Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency
• Integrated Waste Management
• Sustainable Crop Production
• Product Quality
• Community Benefits
• Fair Labor Practices
At Organic Bouquet, packaging is made from recycled and recyclable materials and boxes are printed with non-toxic, water based ink. Gift Cards are printed on recycled or recyclable materials using soy based inks and glass vases are made from 100% recycled glass.
Chocoholics take note – you haven’t been left out: Their delicious gourmet chocolates are organic, arrive in recyclable and biodegradable packaging and a portion of every sale goes directly to the support a number of worldwide non-profit programs!
To sweeten the deal even more, the company has partnered with The Climate Trust (www.climatetrust.org) to initiate a carbon offset program that mitigates greenhouse gases generated from flower shipments, assuring consumers that when they purchase products, the amount of carbon emissions from the shipment is offset by rolling funds into the Truck Stop Electrification Program — a program which reduces wasteful diesel emissions at truck stops by creating low cost, electrical alternatives for truckers to power heating, air conditioning and appliances.
This is one business that makes Valentine’s Day a sweet treat, indeed!