Better coffee cups (and lids) made from plants, not plastic.
Here at GREEN HOME, all our takeaway coffee cups are lined with plant-based PLA bioplastic to make them watertight. Here are some important advantages to lining our coffee cups with PLA…
Tag: Biodegradable Packaging
Compostable packaging: In a waste free loop
Our core vision is for packaging to exist in a waste free loop. Waste free loops are efficient, in sync with the natural world, regenerative, healthier, and more resilient. They also reduce pollution and, of course, minimise waste.
How Green is your Brown?
We think it’s brilliant that people are appreciating natural, plant-based materials. But unfortunately, not all products that look green (AKA brown) are green all the way through. Make sure the products you’re choosing are solid green and not window dressing!
Committed to Compostables
GREEN HOME’s big hairy audacious goal is to make plant-based packaging the norm by 2030. And then along came 2020. This year has been one helluva rollercoaster ride, especially within the food industry. However, despite this, we’re seeing something incredible…
PLA vs. Wood Cellulose
Our range of Clear Compostable Bioplastic Bags come in a choice of two raw materials: PLA and wood cellulose. PLA is made from corn starch, and wood cellulose is made from – you guessed it – wood fibre. What else is different about them?
BBBEE Level 3 Certification for GREEN HOME
Update, in 2020 we beat our own goals and achieved Level 2 BBBEE certification. Read more here. We are thrilled to have achieved our BBBEE level 3 certification. We have just completed the process and want to share how our new certification benefits our clients. And, we’d like to offer our insights into the journey,…
How to Tell if Your Hot Cup Lid is Compostable
Identifying compostable Hot Cup Lids is super easy. Just look for the embossed words which say ‘Compostable Lid’ in the middle of the lid above the sippy hole. The lid will also have the letters ‘PLA’ below the triangular material code. That’s all you need to check to be sure your lid is made from…
GREEN HOME Interviews: Phindi Dlamini – Sustainable Growth Champion
We recently sat down with Phindi Dlamini, our longest standing employee at GREEN HOME, and our Gauteng and Africa New Business Developer. Phindi has been in the game for many years. So we were very excited to get her insights into the industry, how it has changed since she started and what she sees for…
Fego Caffe: Leading the Change in Gaborone
A First for Botswana Fego Caffe Gaborone has just become Botswana’s first restaurant to implement 100% biodegradable packaging for all takeaways! We’d like to congratulate them on their launch last week and are super excited that they’ve chosen to partner with us on this journey. Most packaging used in Botswana is non-biodegradable and very little…