“Why is it a social faux pas to bring a half-eaten cheese to a dinner party?“ Taking home a doggy bag, bringing opened wine to dinner or last night’s left over’s in your lunch box are less socially acceptable than throwing the equivalent away. According to Jacobs “50% of edible and healthy food is wasted…
NZ Food Bill Will Make Growing Food a Government Privilege Rather than a Human Right: A New Zealand Government Bill which may be enacted in the near future turns the human right to grow food and share it into a government-authorised privilege that can be summarily revoked. The bill would undermine the efforts of many…
True biodegradable packaging is the packaging that food naturally comes in, so we’re bringing you a series of simple and delicious biodegradable recipes.Juicy watermelon replaces tomatoes in this salsa that’s simultaneously cool and spicy hot, perfect for a braai. The unusual combination of sweet watermelon, hot jalapenos, and lime is delicious served with tortilla chips,…
All Green Home’s wooden utensils are made from birch wood, an FSC certified wood (which means it is sustainably harvested). Unfortunately, due to increased global demand, the supply has not been able to keep up, which has resulted in a worldwide shortage of birch wood, as well as a sudden price increase.What this means is…
The GOOD Stuff: Episode 1 – Take THAT, plastic bags! Anyone who follows our blog will know how much we love Annie Leonards’ The Story Of Stuff Project, and now they have launched a new monthly podcast series ‘The Good Stuff’. ‘The Good Stuff’ pays tribute to individuals and organisations who’ve rolled up their sleeves…
Why not give a “HEARTWOOD” tree as a Valentine’s gift?It is a gift of love to last a lot longer than a box of chocolates and can grow with your relationship.Every tree you order comes in a small bio-degradable box with a window in order to see the tree in its bio-degradable chip-wood pot. All…
Durban to Rio could be our Road to Damascus and The Grinch who stole hope: Jay Naidoo of the Daily Maverick with two excellent articles about the failures of COP 17 particularly with regard to fact that the people who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change are excluded from the process, and…
Photo’s of the CTICC using our 100% biodegradable food packaging at the Green Expo in November.
