Choosing low packaging products is a huge part of adopting a low waste lifestyle. It takes good planning, knowing where to shop to buy in bulk and teaming up with friends and neighbours. Here is guide to taking steps towards reducing you and your families footprint. Where do you feel you can reduce your use of…
Dear Valued Customers OCTOBER 2013 PRICE INCREASE NOTIFICATION In May 2013 we raised our prices due to our increased costs. However, with the continued weakening of the Rand, our costs have risen again and we need to notify you of yet another price increase. GreenHome would like to continue to create a stable…
We wrote about the City of Cape Town conducting a study around introducing home composting as a waste management solution in this article. The study has passed its midpoint and “although the results reflect varying levels of participation among the registered households, the amount of organic waste diverted from landfill is encouraging.” The rate of…
South Africa has its very own campaign to reduce plastic bags, called Rethink the Bag. The website is full of information about South Africa’s plastic bag levy and the affects of plastic bags on our environment. This is a popular international movement and many cities have already banned the use of plastic bags. In South…
The upcoming season of the Ultimate Braai Master 3 features GreenHome’s biodegradable plates and bioplastic cutlery. It is due to be screened on SABC2 in September 2013. The outdoor braai season is a huge part of South African culture. Because it so often happens outdoors somewhere, disposable plates and plastic knives and forks make an obvious…
The Two Oceans Aquarium recently produced the poster on the left. See their blog post Straws Suck. We totally agree with the sentiment! Plastic straws are widely used without question. It is standard practice to receive a straw with a cold drink at most fast food outlets and in most restaurants. There are some scary…
GreenHome sponsored TedxCapeTown with our biodegradable cups made from PLA cornstarch for their water stations. The cups were collected after the event and composted. Our 100% biodegradable food packaging allows people to meet, eat and drink in any location (something, they sure love to do). They can do so knowing that the utensils and disposables…
GreenHome packaging was featured in an article on sustainable picnics the House and Leisure magazine. If you are looking out the window and thinking about picnics – take a look here on how to do them with an eco friendly slant. GreenHome sells individual picnic packs that are completely biodegradable and compostable and also biodegradable plates…
