July 2017 saw us joining the global Plastic Free July campaign with over a million people from 159 countries. The #PlasticFreeJuly challenge is simple: refuse all single use plastic for the month of July. But actually doing it? Not so simple. When you try to live without single use plastic you quickly realize how deeply…
This Plastic Free July at GREEN HOME we went looking for solutions to our marine plastic pollution crisis. We started by leading: we participated in Plastic Free July, refusing as much disposable plastic as possible – and of course explaining this along the way, winning over more and more advocates for the cause. Watch this space…
On Friday 28 April gogo’s from rural KwaZulu-Natal converged on Molweni Sports Ground for an action-packed day of fun. The Gogolympics is a fun day which shows appreciation for the important role that grandmothers play. These gogo’s care for and support often up to 15 relatives and the community who have been affected by HIV/AIDS.…
On Friday 31 March 2017, in a landmark ruling, the Western Cape High court legalized cannabis for private use in South Africa. Legalizing cannabis is a positive step because it makes it easier to grow and use hemp, a fantastic plant-based natural resource which has many uses, including being used for food, furnishings, fabrics, body…
GREEN HOME sponsored Walking the Daisies 2016 with biodegradable food packaging, helping them reach their goal of a zero waste event. Every year, a group of people walk to Rocking the Daisies, a 65 km journey from Cape Town to Cloof Wine Estate in Malmesbury. They then enjoy the music festival for the weekend. Over…
18 July is Mandela day. Everyone is invited to donate 67 minutes of their time to give back to the community. The 67 minutes represent the 67 years that Nelson Mandela sacrificed to improve the lives of others. The GREEN HOME team spent Madiba Day preparing and delivering sandwiches to the Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen,…
The RMR Makana Green Fun Run took place on Sunday 1 May 2016 This year they made use of biodegradable cups. We stock single walled cups which are perfect for serving cold drinks at events. The cups are made locally from FSC certified sustainable paper which has been lined with a thin layer of corn…
The land that was used to rebuild Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen was previously a productive veggie garden. We rebuilt Yiza Ekhaya with a flat roof on which to establish a vegetable garden. But Mickey has greater plans, she has spoken to all her neighbours about a vacant plot of land adjacent to Yiza Ekhaya. With…
The Sixth Annual Gogolympics was hosted by the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust on Friday 22 April 2016. We were thrilled to be able to support them by sponsoring bagasse bowls for breakfast time. The grandmothers started the day with a bowl of porridge. Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust has 51 Gogo Support Groups operating across ten…
