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 ...

Floral foam is a common material florists use to make their floral arrangements beautiful. It's a light, Styrofoam-like, green base that absorbs water like a sponge, can maintain the acidity of cut ...

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 ...

Since its invention in 1954, floral foam has become a mainstay for professional and hobbyist florists alike. According to a 2019 study by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, ...

The wreath adorning the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II for her funeral on Monday included a sprig of myrtle and English oak to symbolize a happy marriage and strength of love, in royal colors of pink, ...

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. If you are lucky enough to receive flowers this Valentine’s Day, you may also get something not so rosy: a chunk of wet green foam.

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 ...

The history of science is full of examples when a 3D physical model led to a big discovery. But modelling something that’s actually invisible can be tough. Take magnetic fields – iron filings on a ...

First study to examine the environmental effects of floral foam finds the plastic material, which breaks into tiny pieces, can be eaten by a range of freshwater and marine animals and affect their ...