quarta-feira, 12 de fevereiro de 2020

EM AMBIENTE SÃO VALENTIM | ​«The environmental impact of the cut-flower industry»

«Spring is coming, and with it is the widespread practise of buying fresh flowers to display at home or in the office and has been highly cited to improve mood (Kellogg, 2011). In particular, #Valentine’s Day sees a sharp rise in the purchase of fresh flowers. The global flower production industry is worth an estimated €64.5 billion and is typically limited to societies in developed countries with disposable income (Newman, 2019). While this does provide jobs for thousands of people in developing countries, there is also a significant environmental cost to floriculture. The majority of flowers bought in local florists and supermarkets are imported. The biggest producers of cut-flowers are the Netherlands, Kenya, Colombia and Israel growing widely popular flowers such as roses, orchids and carnations (Bogash et al., 2012). (...)». Continue a ler.


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E para o Dia de São Valentim uma sugestão

Offer some trees





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