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“It took author Susan Freinkel all of ten seconds to realise the absurdity of her decision to go plastic free for one day. When she switched to recording every item of plastic she touched, she filled a 28cm by 19cm page within 45 minutes. By the end of the day Freinkel had filled four pages,…
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…
Does anyone remember the unbleached toilet paper we launched, called the Brown Roll? This was GreenHome’s first toilet paper product. It was quite distinctive because of its colour and people either loved it or hated it. Those who loved it felt it embodied almost everything that they stood for. And those that hated it… well… just…
SunChips, the world first 100% compostable chip packaging have been relaunched in ‘quieter’ compostable packaging. SunChips first compostable packaging attempt was pulled off the shelves last year after complaints that the packaging was too loud. Find out more from Times Newsfeed . The recently released National Climate Change Green Paper clearly indicates a move…
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…
In light of the global movement away from the unsustainable use of non-renewable resources and the growing awareness of the environmental effects of plastics, it is not surprising that a recent newsletter published by the Polystyrene Packaging Council attempts to promote polystyrene as an environmentally responsible plastic. What is alarming is their warning against the…
According to a study funded by the the U.K. government, bags made out of oxo-degradable plastic are harmful to the environment. “As these plastics cannot be composted, the term “biodegradable’ can cause confusion”, said Environment Minister Dan Norris. “We hope this research will discourage manufacturers and retailers from claiming that these materials are better for…
According to the latest research by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), consumers prefer biodegradable packaging over recyclable material. Read the full article here.
