Instead, the poppy centre substitute is a lapel pin with a flat back that doesn't poke and stays put. The pins are manufactured and sold privately online for $3 to $5 apiece, but at least four ...

Islanders who pin a poppy to their lapel or lay a wreath at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day might notice something different this year. For the first time, biodegradable poppies and wreaths will ...