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Workers are exposed to terrible poisons because ungodly amounts of pesticides and herbicides are sprayed onto flowers, says Ronnie Cummins, national director of the Organic Consumers Association. Learning about the origins of conventional bouquets is more than enough to kill the romance surrounding them. Luckily, sustainable flower options are sprouting up nationwide.

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•  If you buy conventional flowers, wear gloves when arranging them to protect against pesticide residues, and place the flowers in a well-ventilated area.

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•  Buy organic flowers. Look for the USDA Certified Organic label; if you can't find them in your neighborhood order some from a national source, such as Organic Bouquet, .organicbouquet​.com, or Diamond Organics, diamondorganics​.com​.

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•  Ask local shopkeepers where their flowers came from, and tell them that you'd be happier to buy if they could provide local and/or organic sources.

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