Food waste sent to landfill is not only a huge waste of a potentially valuable resource but it also causes harm to the environment. Most importantly, food waste in landfills rots, releasing harmful gasses into the atmosphere (435kgs of CO2e per ton). It also attracts pests and is unhygienic. More and more, kitchens and events…
Cape Town Beach Cleanups is a fabulous organisation that has been organising beach and community cleanups for the last 4 years. On the first Saturday of every month, you will find them handing out bags and gloves at Blouberg Beachfront, Melkbosstrand, Sunset Beach, Woodbridge Island (Milnerton), Muizenberg, Strand, Gordons Bay, Big Bay, Sea Point, Hout…
Espinaca Innovations in Khayelitsha is a Green bakery supplying super healthy and green (yes literally) baked goods. Have you tried their delicious spinach bread or muffins yet? We met Lufefe Nomjana when he started buying our PLA bags to package his bread. We were so impressed by his mission to provide nutritious and affordable daily…
We are amazed (and thrilled) at the lengths customers will go to get hold of GreenHome products. The latest Zero Waste Ambassadors are a great example of the kind of dedication we often see from people wanting to try another way of addressing single use food packaging. They drove their old Volksie all the way…
These deli containers and lids have just arrived in our warehouses and are ready for order! They are clear PLA bioplastic, which is made from renewable plant resources instead of petroleum. The production of PLA bioplastic produces significantly less greenhouse gas emissions and uses less non-renewable energy than petroleum-based plastic, which is made from fossil…
Educo Africa is a youth development organisation that has been running programmes with young people from historically disadvantaged communities since 1994. There are two main aspects to their programmes. The wilderness aspect provides a platform for young people to discover their inherent potential. Wilderness courses run for 5 to 9 days and focus on leadership…
For the months leading up to Christmas, we’re offering a 5% discount on your next order of biodegradables when you refer a friend. All they need to do is let us know that they heard about our products from you. Wouldn’t it be amazing to see entire markets and festivals choosing only compostables, glass and…
We were super excited to sponsor our brand new range of eco friendly cups, the 360ml Green Cup to the 1000 Drawings held in Cape Town. These cups are locally made, from sustainable, plant based resources. We also sponsored our Bagasse Cups. GreenHome sponsored compostable cups to 1000 Drawings Cape Town on the 28th August…
