“We do not have the technology to grow roses in winter, so we need to depend on India,” explains Kumar Kasaju of FAN. Kasaju may not like us saying so, but you lovebirds out there may want to rethink V-Day roses since they don’t last long, are wrapped in plastic and widen our trade deficit with India. Consider the carbon footprint of blossoms that have journeyed from so far away, and we are not even going to remind you of the agrochemicals used for floriculture.
And we haven’t even told you about the Methyl Bromide used in ornamental flower cultivation, which destroys the protective ozone layer in the stratosphere that blocks harmful solar UV radiation.
Next Tuesday, instead of splurging on a cliché show your loved one they’re special with these alternatives:
- Donate to a charity helping Earthquake survivors
- Invest in a child’s future and support youth earning their education
- Give to those who cannot ask, care for local dogs
- Send a handmade card made from locally-sourced Lokta paper
- Gift your sweetheart an industrial-strength anti-pollution mask
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