Tackling Plastics, Packaging and Waste in Floriculture: Report from event at Coventry Cathedral, September 2024

Sixty people drawn from different parts of the cut-flower industry attended an event at Coventry Cathedral organised by the Floriculture Plastics, Packaging and Waste Working Group. The key objective of the event was to launch a new resource booklet which provides guidance for florists on sustainable floral design practices. The event included a series of interactive displays led by professional floral designers demonstrating how floristry can eliminate plastics and engage in better waste management. Panel discussions featuring key industry stakeholders also enabled information to be shared, questioned and debated about the sustainability journey being practiced by large scale retailers, online floral suppliers and floristry networks.