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On 18 March 2019 the Organics Recycling Association of South Africa (ORASA) held its official launch event at Hotel Verde in Cape Town. YWaste’s Emile Fourie MC’d in front of a full house. ORASA’s launch is certainly timely. With organic waste to landfill bans fast approaching in the Western Cape, the need for collaboration…
At GREEN HOME, we love hearing composting stories from our clients. So, when news reached us that LexisNexis were composting our packaging in worm farms (how cool?!), we were keen to learn more. We were put in touch with Luke Beart, the man making it all happen. Luke has been composting up a storm – with…
When last did you think about waste management? It’s not a sexy topic. Which is probably why it tends to get ignored. But we all create waste, and collectively, it causes serious problems. Fortunately, there are people paying attention, and working to bring about change. The V&A Waterfront is at the cutting edge of…
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…
Our mission is to create a SA in which zero green, or organic, waste goes to landfill. Happily, we’re in good company. Together with the many amazing people already composting at their homes and businesses, industry players are taking huge steps forward. Building a GREEN Future This year, GREEN HOME became a founder member of ORASA…
Have you ever wondered what industrial composting looks like? How does it work? What is the cost compared to disposing of food waste in a landfill? We caught up with Gavin Heron from Earth Probiotic to find out about the locally made Heron IVC Composter and the results from their pilot study at the Tshwane…
Composting is all good and well if you have a house with a garden. What happens when you live in a small space? What about flat residents or a home with a small balcony or courtyard? There are some great composting solutions to explore. One of the more popular methods is a Bokashi Bucket system,…
The City of Cape Town invited homeowners to apply for free compost bins in its latest move to become a zero-waste society. They are providing free home composting containers to help city residents compost their organic household waste and create a good compost system. Healthy compost feeds nutrients back into soil, retaining moisture and can…
We visited a client’s premises the other day and they showed us around their onsite composting setup. This client operates a canteen for a large institution so deals with a significant amount of food waste. They have chosen to manage their composting onsite in these tunnels. All food waste and compostables are composted and then…
