This Valentine’s Day, for the first time, Tadra Makawa is providing an alternative more eco-friendly option for their customers.

Owner of Tadra Makawa Ren Slat­ter said that they were all about sus­taining the environment, therefore, this Valentine’s Day the company was making flowers, particularly the Red Valentine’s Day Rose, out of voivoi (pandanus) and vau(dried bark of wild hibiscus).

“Not only are they plastic free, en­vironmentally safe, and absolutely gorgeous, but that they also last for years,” she said.

Eco-friendly flowers made of voivoi (pandanus) and vau (dried bark of wild hibiscus). Photos: Tadra Makawa

Ms Slatter said the response from customers had been incredible.

“Given that this is the first time we have done something for Valentine’s Day, we are so glad at how many peo­ple are choosing to go plastic free this year,” she said.

“Just as people chose to go plas­tic free last year with our Tadra Makawa driftwood Christmas Trees, it is clear that people are waking up and are starting to make changes for the betterment of our mother earth. This is a beautiful thing.”

Eco-friendly flowers made of voivoi (pandanus) and vau (dried bark of wild hibiscus). Photos: Tadra Makawa

Tadra Makawa was established in June 2018 and operates in Sigatoka. Orders can be made from their In­stagram page which goes by the same name.

Edited by Susana Tuilau

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