Our JHB branch has just moved to a bigger, better location — Come visit! Map and details here..
GREEN HOME and MTN Bushfire have built a solid and fruitful partnership since 2023, as the legendary African festival continues to lead with committed action — reducing waste and moving closer to a truly closed-loop system with compostable food packaging. But, the circular system that Bushfire is building extends well beyond the big festival weekend…
GREEN HOME’s exciting partnership with Maynardville saw the open air theatre’s vibey food market go compostable. Instead of making waste, we made healthy, good-for-the-earth compost.
Something really cool happened a few weeks ago. You may recall us talking animatedly about our partnership with MTN Bushfire, back at the beginning of winter. To quickly recap, this iconic African festival is ‘closing the loop’ on waste in their Global Food Village, with our 100% compostable food packaging. We were at the fest in early…
When we wheel out our bins on rubbish day, its contents are quickly out of sight and out of mind. Our trash will get collected, and taken away. Problem solved. Except, of course, the problem has only been relocated. (Most likely to a landfill). Our rubbish is now a city management problem. And the planet’s…
Our tagline sums up what we do in 4 words. It’s GREEN HOME in a nutshell. And that makes it a powerful tool. And now, at the start of 2023, we’re making an important tagline tweak. Officially, that is. (Unofficially, this shift has been happening for some time already.) We’re switching from 100% biodegradable food…
What’s the difference between biodegradable and compostable? And what do these terms tell us about how products break down how long it takes?
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 Sugarcane Bowl before composting, and at two stages during the composting process We often get asked: ‘How long do your products take to break down?’ The Quick AnswerAll of our products are compostable and will break down in roughly 2 – 12 weeks in composting conditions. The Long AnswerIt depends. Mostly, on what a…
Emile Fourie became an entrepreneur because he saw a flawed system and wanted to do something about it. His company, YWaste, offer a green alternative to landfill which includes a composting service. Emile tells us he’s trying to create a better existence. And he knows that to create change within his chosen arena, the waste…
