4 ways to make Valentine's Day a little greener
Red is the traditional colour of Valentine's Day, but for environmentally minded romantics there are ways to paint it green.
Valentine’s Day is a multibillion-dollar industry. The National Retail Federation estimated that in 2011, $15.7 billion was spent on Valentine’s Day in the U.S. alone. And many of the products aimed at the love-struck – from chocolate and flowers to cards – carry a surprising amount of environmental and ethical baggage.
Issues surrounding how Valentine's Day fare is made, transported and disposed of can be a mood-killer for anyone who is passionate about the planet. If you or your significant other is green-minded or socially conscious, you may think the best thing to do is to skip the day dedicated to romance altogether.
That's certainly an option, but before you put the kibosh on cupid it's worth looking at some of the options available to those who take the time to seek them out. It’s easier now than ever before to get a gift
Emily Denver owns and runs the Language of Flowers florist on the 700 block of Montana Avenue with her husband Cliff Foerster. The couple has offered free local delivery since they opened two years ago, but they recently decided that they'd need to