Same, but different. We explain the distinction between biodegradable & compostable
What’s the difference between biodegradable and compostable? And what do these terms tell us about how products break down how long it takes?
Tag: compostable food packaging
What is industrial composting & why do we need it?
Not everyone knows what industrial composting is, so we’ve written this post to help clarify the term. Many people assume that industrial composting involves big machines that require lots of energy. But that’s often not the case…
A Giant Leap away from Single-use Plastics
A giant leap away from single-use plastics occurred this month. The EU Single-use Plastics Directive came into force, banning many of the most polluting plastic items. Included on the red list are plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and polystyrene containers.
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…
Do Earthworms eat Compostable Packaging? Part 2
You may remember that last year we went looking for answers to the question: ‘Do Earthworms eat Compostable Packaging?’ We were assisted by avid worm farmer, Luke Beart, who was composting some of our products in earth farms on behalf of the good people at LexisNexis. Luke uses Red Wigglers, or Eisenia Fetida composting earthworms,…
GREEN HOME Featured in Documentary Film
Recently, a group of documentary film makers visited GREEN HOME. They were making a short film about waste and recycling. They chatted to GREEN HOME’s founder and managing director, Catherine Morris. She spoke about how biodegradable food packaging is part of a circular economy. Should we even consider organic waste as waste? Watch Catherine answer…
GREEN HOME Rocked Those Daisies
We packed the car, stocked up on sunblock and hit the road… destination – Rocking The Daisies 2017. And oh did we rock it! Festivals are a ton of fun, plenty to do, friends everywhere and new friends just waiting to be made. The perfect environment to spend a weekend. So what’s the downside? The…
Eco Film Festival gets eco with GREEN HOME
We ‘re sponsoring the 2015 South African Eco Film Festival At Khula Dhamma with compostable tableware, cutlery and cups etc. The Khula Dhamma is an off the grid retreat center. All compostables used at the event will be composted alongside any food waste. It is super exciting to be part of this event that is…
Eco friendly sandwich boxes: Made from plants
Sandwiches are the ultimate lunchtime food on the run, only they come in plastic sandwich boxes. Plastic is made from oil, which is non renewable resource. When a used sandwich box is disposed of, it is considered contaminated. Recyclers often don’t accept food contaminated plastic. It either ends up in a landfill or as litter…