Articles and Blog
The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff event held at Bayworld, Port Elizabeth on 10th December began life as a discussion between Bayworld representative Michelle du Toit and Green Home E.C. agent Khaled El-Jabi, about the damage plastic and polystyrene products cause to marine ecology. The effect of this specific pollution is so dramatic and damaging that it…
We sponsor eager, green learners on voyage of discovery to Robben Island
The City of Cape Town’s Environment and Resource Management Department recently organized an overnight trip to Robben Island for a group of 45 learners from 8 schools around Cape Town. This initiative formed part of the Global Change Green Audit & Retrofit Implementation Project run by the City. The project started with the development of…
10 Tips for a Greener, Plastic Free Festive Season
The festive season is a wonderful time of celebration and sharing with family and friends. It is also an ideal time to take an anti-waste stance by choosing to have a plastic free festive season without being the Christmas scrooge. Here are some ideas on how to minimise consumption and reduce waste, particularly non-degradable plastic…
Video(s) of the Month: TEDx Great PacificGarbagePatch Videos
Watch these excellent videos about the ‘Global Plastic Pollution Crisis’ from the recent TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch event that took place in Los Angeles, California. The campaign challenges both individuals and businesses to REFUSE disposable plastics.
News Watch: Plastics in the Media
Both regular petro-plastics and so called ‘degradable’ petro-plastics have been in the media recently due to their environmental impact. Business Day : Mountain of Plastic Rubbish Looms over SA by Ruth Rabinowitz This article which appeared in Business Day briefly highlights some of the environmental and health issues which South Africa faces with respect to…
GreenHome sponsors Copart
Green Home is sponsoring the Climate Fluency Exchange Programme facilitated by COPART with our 100% biodegrdable food packaging. After use, the packging will be used for an art project. The conference runs from Sat 4th December – Friday 10th December in the Company Gardens and aims to facilitate a “continuous creative dialogue/exchange in South Africa,…
Restaurante Parreirinha Support Environmentally Responsible Food Packaging
Restaurante Parreirinha is showing their commitment to environmental sustainability by using Green Home’s 100% biodegradable and compostable products. Based in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, this popular family restaurant has been serving traditional Portuguese and seafood for 40 years. Parreirinha are using Green Home’s containers for take-away’s, as well as our unbleached and recycled sugar roll loo paper…