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…
GREEN HOME sponsored the 213th Street Store with our Newspaper gift bags. These bags are the last of a range we made as a part of an upcycling job creation project. Street Store is a street based, pop up “shop” for the poor stocked by public donations and organised by anyone who wants…
Is green waste better than petroleum based waste (the majority of which cannot be recycled)? Our answer is most definitely yes! The primary benefit of compostable products is that that they are made from plant-based raw materials. Crops like sugar cane and corn are used, which are annually renewable. Using compostable food packaging is an alternative to using…
plastic bag pollution From the 3 July 2014, International plastic bag free day, Greyton aims to become South Africa’s first town to phase out single use plastic shopping bags. This is a drive initiated by Greyton Transition Town (GTT) and is supported and assisted by Hayley McLellan from Rethink the Bag. This is just one of…
We think it’s best to avoid using plastic as much as possible. We can rather choose reusable items and compostable packaging. That said, it is a good idea to use some the waste that has been, and is unfortunately still being produced. Building homes from plastic bottles is an idea that has been used in…
