Articles and Blog
GREEN HOME Biodegradable Packaging available from Redi-Pac, George
We are thrilled that Redi-Pac in George now stocks and distributes a full range of GREEN HOME biodegradable packaging for food. This is great news for all the eco minded stall holders at the various markets and restaurants on the Garden Route who will now be able to purchase the quantities they require or top…
Plastic Free July at GREEN HOME 2016
This month, team GREEN HOME took on the Plastic Free July Challenge. We committed to refuse single-use plastic for the month. Most of us aimed to eliminate for the big 4; plastic shopping bags, water bottles, straws and coffee cups. So how did it go? Well – let’s hear it from the team. “On the…
Green Pet Burials
We recently published an article about natural burials for people and then shortly after discovered a local company offering green pet burials, called Back to Earth. What is a Green Burial? Nature intended for our bodies to be reunited with the earth. All organisms that have lived have died and returned to the soil… only…
GREEN HOME’s 67 Minutes for Mandela Day 2016
18 July is Mandela day. Everyone is invited to donate 67 minutes of their time to give back to the community. The 67 minutes represent the 67 years that Nelson Mandela sacrificed to improve the lives of others. The GREEN HOME team spent Madiba Day preparing and delivering sandwiches to the Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen,…
Industrial Composting with the Heron IVC from Earth Probiotic
Have you ever wondered what industrial composting looks like? How does it work? What is the cost compared to disposing of food waste in a landfill? We caught up with Gavin Heron from Earth Probiotic to find out about the locally made Heron IVC Composter and the results from their pilot study at the Tshwane…
The RMR Makana Green Fun Run
The RMR Makana Green Fun Run took place on Sunday 1 May 2016 This year they made use of biodegradable cups. We stock single walled cups which are perfect for serving cold drinks at events. The cups are made locally from FSC certified sustainable paper which has been lined with a thin layer of corn…
Bokashi Bucket Composting
Composting is all good and well if you have a house with a garden. What happens when you live in a small space? What about flat residents or a home with a small balcony or courtyard? There are some great composting solutions to explore. One of the more popular methods is a Bokashi Bucket system,…
AgriProtein, an Insect Farm for a Sustainable Future
South African fly farm, AgriProtein, is making waves with its innovative and back to basics approach to manufacturing farm feed. Watch this fascinating video to see how AgriProtein are using using food waste to farm maggots, which creates feed for chickens and pigs, replacing the fishmeal they are often fed. The process also makes natural…