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…
A quote from Carol says it all “Wow. If you don’t have a dream, how are you going to have a dream come true…” We’re looking for low cost, green building options for rebuilding the Yiza Ekhaya soup kitchen. The structure needs to be rebuilt to accommodate the number of people she is helping and…
Is green waste better than petroleum based waste (the majority of which cannot be recycled)? Our answer is most definitely yes! The primary benefit of compostable products is that that they are made from plant-based raw materials. Crops like sugar cane and corn are used, which are annually renewable. Using compostable food packaging is an alternative to using…
Sandwiches are the ultimate lunchtime food on the run, only they come in plastic sandwich boxes. Plastic is made from oil, which is non renewable resource. When a used sandwich box is disposed of, it is considered contaminated. Recyclers often don’t accept food contaminated plastic. It either ends up in a landfill or as litter…
The inaugural Book Dash was held at the Cape Town Library on 28 June 2014. The purpose of this project is to create open licensed children’s books, to allow them to be affordably and easily distributed. Books are an expensive luxury to an individual earning minimum wage and not enough South African children have access to…
