145 million Valentine’s cards are sold in the United States every year, often made from materials that can’t be recycled.
Around 100 million roses are grown for Valentine’s Day each year, producing about 9,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions — the equivalent of nearly 2,000 cars being driven for a year.
More than 30% of Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day by dining out, but many restaurants’ menus revolve around items with a hefty carbon footprint, such as steak dinners.
Jewelry is one of the most popular gifts for Valentine’s Day, but the extractive process of mining for metals and gemstones pollutes water, causes soil erosion and is linked to human-rights injustices.
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