Flowers are notoriously expensive around Valentine’s Day, so skip the traditional bunch of roses and opt for a plant instead. It’s cheaper and will last for years if cared for properly. Some of our favorite, easy-care plants include Mother-in-Laws tongue, Aspidistra, Devil’s Ivy, Hen and chicken succulents and Peace Lilies. If you do opt for a bunch of flowers, buy them locally and in season, get them wrapped in paper, and avoid box arrangements as they contain floral foam, which contains plastic fibers and microplastics.
2 - Choose experiences, not gifts

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3 - Treat your sweetheart to eco-friendly beauty products
If your Valentine loves a little pampering, choose make-up and skincare ranges that are kind to the planet. Our beautiful organic plastic-free lip balms come in four great flavors and can be shipped right to your door. Pucker up!
4 - Go DIY

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5 - Get cooking!
What better way to show your Valentine how much you care than by spending an hour or two in the kitchen cooking up a storm? Bake a cake or a batch of cookies, or serve up a special dinner for two. It will go a long way to impressing your loved one – plus it’s more personal than buying a gift.
“One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”
Thanks for keeping our oceans clean and forests green!