The University of Pretoria uses compostable food packaging as part of their Green Campus strategy. We decided to visit the campus for some education (ours and theirs.) We set up our bicycle smoothie maker at the Monate guys hostel, and we got those hungry TUKS boys working hard for their lunch (or for some late…
GREEN HOME sponsored the Eco Film Festival with everything that they needed to serve up food during the event. Once it was used, it was all collected for composting onsite at the festival. Not only did they use some really great, earth friendly plates, knives & forks, but they also got a whole pile…
We’ve just received a certificate that says our cutlery is made from GMO free raw materials. We’re really pleased about this. All our bagasse products and our cutlery is certified GMO free. Not just made from 100% plant based, natural raw materials and compostable. Now there’s some natural goodness right there! There are many and…
We have exciting news for you! The Adele Drechmeier Trust is sponsoring R150 000 to the Yiza Hemp House project! What does this mean? This means that in one great big leap we have reached the second wave of our project. We can build a rudimentary permanent structure for Mickey’s Project (Yiza Ekhaya). The Trust…
Last year we launched our own brand of coffee cups. Now due to popular demand, we are adding double walled coffee cups to our range. 250ml, 350ml and 500ml cups are available. Most paper coffee cups are lined with a thin layer of plastic. Plastic is made from petroleum which is a non-renewable resource and…
GREEN HOME has had a relationship with the Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen for a number of years now. Last year, we received news that Mickey had been asked to move the structure from which she runs her soup kitchen. We worked on new plans and had some discussions with builders and decided it was…
We ‘re sponsoring the 2015 South African Eco Film Festival At Khula Dhamma with compostable tableware, cutlery and cups etc. The Khula Dhamma is an off the grid retreat center. All compostables used at the event will be composted alongside any food waste. It is super exciting to be part of this event that is…
Not long ago, we sponsored the Cape Town Beach Cleanups with some hessian bags to see if it would help them to reduce their reliance on plastic bags to clean up the beaches. It made a difference to the amount of plastic bags they needed to use, so we sponsored 100 Jute bags for them…
The Cape Carnival on 14th March 2015 featured incredible processions along the fan walk and a tribute to the firefighting Cape Town hero’s. Food was served by numerous vendors along the way and we were thrilled to find there were definitely options for those looking for something served plastic free. This delicious meal was served…
