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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Compostable food packaging lasts as long as it is needed and then can be turned into another valuable resource: compost. It offers a closed loop solution to food packaging, a major cause of pollution and litter in our environment and oceans. Compostable food packaging is made from renewable plant based raw materials such as sugar cane…
