If you have ever taken a floral design class, chances are you will have come across floral foam. Often in the form of a lightweight green brick, once soaked in water it acts as a foundation in which ...

Floral foam is a light-weight, water-absorbent material that can be placed in the bottom of vases and other vessels to create a foundation for floral designs. According to Rita Feldmann, founder of ...

For nearly 70 years, the global floral industry has used oil-based, toxic foam bricks to hold flower arrangements in place. A Twin Cities company is commercializing material developed at the ...

As the cut flower industry hits one of its busiest periods, new research has shown that the water-absorbing green floral foam used by florists is contributing to the world's microplastic problem. A ...