Comments on: Flowers Go Green

By: Ralph

Ralph — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:06:41 +0000

I just noticed in _Newsweek_ that greenopia.com is selling a guide to NYC eco-friendly businesses. I wonder whether Hannah Ling’s shop is included!

By: Victor

Victor — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:42:03 +0000

Great piece! Who knew? Yet, we should have, as the issues are no different from the same ones for food. Thanks for making the option of “green” flowers known. Now, if only there were some way to find green florists in other places….

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:03:32 +0000

Very informative video. It kept my attention and taught me some things at the same time. I already knew that most cut flowers come from far away, but I did not know about the child laborers and their heavy exposure to pesticides.
Most surprising to me was the florist’s point that eco-friendly flowers, especially if grown locally, need not be more expensive than regular ones. (This leads me to wonder why organic vegetables sometimes cost double or triple.) Overall, the video helped me see how the “carbon footprint” problem extends into unsuspected areas of my daily life.

By: Logan

Logan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:49:46 +0000

Great story, and very well-done video. I’m glad that we can get our flowers from farmers’ markets around here. One more reason not to get the cruddy flowers from Fresh Grocer!

By: Marti

Marti — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:29:27 +0000

You’re story sure made flowers not seem so pretty any more. I look forward to finding flowers that I can feel better about in my local area. Thanks for the education.

By: ali

ali — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:26:24 +0000

well done story. It’s great to know that there are alternatives to supporting the irresponsible side of an industry. I’ll definitely be at the farmer’s markets getting my flowers all summer, and Ling’s shop certainly sounds like an excellent place as well.