Last year went to a talk on greener giving. One new thing I learned was that we need to be very careful buying cut flowers. Many are cultivated in places like Kenya and these industries compete with local people and animals for water and scarce resources. Also health and safety and worker protection are poor. Buying from Animal Aid and Dr. Hadwen Trust etc. not only provides ethical purchasing but also helps animals and alternative testing.

Links:
Animal Aid online shop
Dr Hadwen Trust online shop

Editors note: UK company ‘Wiggly Wigglers’ sells bouquets that are hand-picked each day from their own gardens and the local area. As Ann has said, most cut flowers come to the UK via Holland, often from far-away places which isn’t very environmentally friendly. If you really want to buy flowers, try Wiggly Wigglers.

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