Churches urged to ban floral foam and parishioners to donate their own flowers

Church of England plans sweeping crackdown on flowers to hit net zero target

The Church of England is set to debate how to reduce its carbon footprint with flowers as part of its efforts to hit net zero targets.Proposals will be discussed to minimise the environmental impact of wedding decorations and wreaths, including banning the import of flowers and discontinuing the use of floral foam containing microplastics.Officials hope they will enable the Church to "use the beauty in creation to glorify God without harming cre…

Churches urged to ban floral foam and parishioners to donate their own flowers

Synod members are being urged to glorify God using the gifts of creation ‘in a way that works with nature, not against it’. Places of worship are being urged to ban floral foam and parishioners encouraged to donate flowers from their own gardens in a bid to be more sustainable. The Church of England’s parliament will vote next month on a motion to eliminate the use of floral foam – which contains microplastics and is not recyclable – and other n…