Environmentally Friendly Shopping: Where to Go

Shopping consciously is an important step to reducing our daily consumption of single use, non-biodegradable packaging and making our lives more environmentally friendly. We’ve collected recommendations from our readers and compiled a list of where to buy items in bulk, unpackaged items or are able take your own containers.  This list will grow with time,…

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Low Packaging, Low Waste Living

Choosing low packaging products is a huge part of adopting a low waste lifestyle. It takes good planning, knowing where to shop to buy in bulk and teaming up with friends and neighbours.  Here is guide to taking steps towards reducing you and your families footprint. Where do you feel you can reduce your use of…

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6 October Price Increase

Dear Valued Customers   OCTOBER 2013 PRICE INCREASE NOTIFICATION   In May 2013 we raised our prices due to our increased costs.  However, with the continued weakening of the Rand, our costs have risen again and we need to notify you of yet another price increase. GreenHome would like to continue to create a stable…

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Cape Town’s Home Composting Project

We wrote about the City of Cape Town conducting a study around introducing home composting as a waste management solution in this article. The study has passed its midpoint and “although the results reflect varying levels of participation among the registered households, the amount of organic waste diverted from landfill is encouraging.” The rate of…

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Rethink the Bag: Campaign to Reduce Plastic Bags

South Africa has its very own campaign to reduce plastic bags, called Rethink the Bag. The website is full of information about South Africa’s plastic bag levy and the affects of plastic bags on our environment. This is a popular international movement and many cities have already banned the use of plastic bags. In South…

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