At The Jade Vine, we approach sustainability as a lifelong practice and commitment to growth.

We value everyone involved in the hard work that goes into the art of floral design; the farmers, delivery drivers, flower market owners, sales representatives, our staff, and the Earth.

• We do not use floral foam in any of our designs. Floral foam is made up of harmful microplastics that never fully decompose.

• We avoid single-use products for our designs and always re-use mechanics.

• We always prioritize local growers, specifically the Chicago Flower Market, Petal Haven Flowers, and Green Garden Mama. We avoid damaging emissions from international travel by doing so and the quality of the flowers is significantly better.

• We are a member of the Green Wedding Alliance, a group of sustainable wedding vendors that hold each other accountable and offer collaborative support.

• We offer fair compensation for our staff members and freelancers.

• We compost all organic matter through Urban Canopy.

• We avoid over-ordering to reduce waste, and order specific stem lengths to avoid additional compost.

• We use compostable packaging, travel wrapping, and business cards.

• We re-use packing materials from our growers, and recycle what we can’t re-use.

• We use compostable bags, Swedish dishcloths, biodegradable toilet paper, tissues, and paper towels, as well as use eco-friendly cleaning supplies.

• We purchase secondhand rental inventory whenever possible.

• We accept donated vases from our local community to bring new life to their old decor, and offer discounts for designs in returned vases.

• We work with local creators to offer handmade, earth-conscious retail in our shop.

• We use botanically dyed, compostable, upcycled silk ribbon to wrap all of our bouquets.

Most importantly, we are always striving to do better.

Ben Sztainberg Photography