Have you seen any packaging-free Easter eggs this Easter? If not, you’re right – they’re hard to find. Typically a time for indulging, particularly in chocolate, and celebrating with family and friends Easter comes at a cost to our pockets and to the environment. Here are some great ideas to share with the family to…
Reduce, Reuse, and if it has to be disposable then make sure it’s made from Renewable plant material. Recycle and Landfill are definitely last resorts to waste management. The majority of people think that Zero Waste is achieved by recycling as much as possible. It’s probably the most common misconception associated with waste-free living! The term…
This year Earth Hour celebrates its 10th anniversary. Earth Hour takes place on Saturday 25 March from 8:30pm to 9:30pm wherever you are on the planet. Around the globe millions of people, businesses and landmarks will switch off and spend an hour in darkness. Over the last decade Earth Hour has achieved massive environmental impact…
These powerful images hit home. Beautiful artworks display tragic consequence of high consumption; in particular our relationship to disposable plastic. Informed by the environmental problems that plague many parts of Africa, photographer Fabrice Monteiro, costume designer Jah Gal Doulsy and the Ecofund Organization collaborated to present a series of photographs. “The Prophecy” project, shot at…
On 16 December we celebrated Reconciliation Day with a fun, and delicious, fundraiser at Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen in Khayelitsha. Mickey, who founded and runs the soup kitchen, was our host for the day. On arrival, she gave us a warm welcome and took us on a tour of the new hemp building and veggie…
Pashon Murray explains how applying a thin layer of compost can help create a feedback loop that puts carbon back into the soil. Using natures natural processes of composting, growing plants and then feeding the soil again helps absorb carbon from the atmosphere and put it back in the ground. What we choose to eat,…
GREEN HOME sponsored Walking the Daisies 2016 with biodegradable food packaging, helping them reach their goal of a zero waste event. Every year, a group of people walk to Rocking the Daisies, a 65 km journey from Cape Town to Cloof Wine Estate in Malmesbury. They then enjoy the music festival for the weekend. Over…
We added our voice in support of the school girls hair protest at Pretoria Girls’ High, San Souci and other schools to be able to wear their hair as it naturally is; without using chemicals (who wants to do that in 2016?) or other restrictive and uncomfortable means.
Women Against Rape (WAR) recently held an awareness day in Du Noon where they and SAPs spoke to raise awareness about each person’s rights to physical, mental and emotional safety. They spoke about what is reasonable
