South African Grade 8 learners will study biodegradable food packaging in their Technology textbook. The book discusses renewable vs. nonrenewable resources. It shows how plant-based materials are renewable resources and can biodegrade into compost which feeds the soil and water. We are thrilled to know that South African learners will gain knowledge on sustainable packaging.…
Craft Burgers is a gourmet burger stand operating at markets and outdoor events. They use GreenHome’s burger takeaway box made from plants. Our environmentally friendly burger packaging is made from bagasse, a by product from the sugar cane industry. Burger boxes made from bagasse are leak proof, oil and water resistant. They are suitable for…
We were recently asked this question. While it is excellent to see more and more types of plastic being recycled, there are two important reasons why biodegradable is better. Firstly, compostable packaging is made from renewable plant material and secondly it returns to its natural elements in composting environments. Most food packaging is plastic or…
The Food & Beverage Reporter recently featured GREEN HOME products in their article about making packaging more environmentally friendly. The article talks about innovations in packaging that minimise the impact of the waste generated by fast food. Packaging product suppliers are assessing their products in terms of how eco friendly they are. Most of the products…
GreenHome featured in the Swaziland Times for supplying the MTN Bushfire Festival in Swaziland with biodegradable food containers and cutlery. This was a 100% Green Festival where they only allowed compostables at the stalls. There were green waste bins around the festival which collected all the food and other compostable waste and composted it after…
It was World Environment Day on Wednesday 5th June. GreenHome joined Recycle 1st, Postwink Recycling Products and Earth Child for a beach cleanup along Milnerton Beach in Cape Town. What we found was that most of the rubbish we picked up was plastic pollution that had come from the sea. It had been broken down into small particles…
Who went to the Good Food and Wine show 2013 held at the CTICC in Cape Town? GreenHome was there! Our biodegradable food packaging was used at the Real Food Theater and the Little Chefs Kitchen and you could find our products at many of the other stalls too. The Real Food Theater offered workshops that…
Who went to the Good Food and Wine show 2013 held at the CTICC in Cape Town? GreenHome was there! Our biodegradable food packaging was used at the Real Food Theater and the Little
