Forever Blooms recycles 100,000 aluminium cans to create fast-selling floral artwork

A shop located in the beautiful town of Torpoint, known as Forever Blooms Metal Petals, has taken inspiration from the surrounding beaches to create stunning floral arrangements utilising end-of-life aluminium beverage cans. 

The founder, Chris Beardsmore, was struck with an epiphany while walking his dog on one of the beaches where the amount of litter disheartened him. He yearned to make a difference, and that led him to start the business, which has now become his full-time job.

Chris said: “It all started because we were walking on the beach one day and the amount of waste that had been washed up was just atrocious, absolutely shameful.

“It just struck me as being such a shame, and I was determined to make something good out of the mess - so that it didn’t need to be picked up and was not washed out to sea,” Chris mournfully exclaimed.

“We looked at various things like plastics and netting, but the main thing people throw away is aluminium. Things like beer cans,” he went on to explain.

The firm's unique approach to recycling litter has led to the successful recycling of over 100,000 aluminium cans, with a remarkable 500 to 1000 cans being recycled every week. The business has grown, and they now have a new shop to cater to their flourishing clientele.

Their decorative arrangements are highly sought-after for memorials, and Forever Blooms Metal Petals has made a positive impact on the environment. Chris is grateful for the support of the community, and he takes great pride in his contribution towards the betterment of the environment.

People familiar with Satyajit Ray's 'Hirak Rajar Deshe' would remember the magician offering the king a similar kind of product saying, "The flowers won't go bad, they won't shed leaves." It is quite amusing for us to see ideas from a literary piece are powerful enough to be materialised in today's capitalistic society.