Join the biodegradable revolution!!
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At 8:30pm, Saturday 26th March 2011 join Earth Hour and switching off your lights for 60 minutes. Read more here: http://www.earthhour.org
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| News Watch: SA’s Green Paper |
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| The recently released National Climate Change Green Paper clearly indicates a move towards a low carbon economy in South Africa. Find out more about how SA’s Green paper will impact your business from Global Carbon Exchange South Africa. |
| News Watch: Worlds First Compostable Chip Packaging Re-launched |
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| SunChips, the world first 100% compostable chip packaging have been re-launched in ‘quieter’ compostable packaging. SunChips first compostable packaging attempt was pulled off the shelves last year after complaints that the packaging was too loud. Find out more from Times Newsfeed. |
| Videos of the Month: Plastic Trash in Oceans Enters Marine Food Chain |
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| We’ve featured a few videos already about the global plastic pollution crisis of our oceans, but this recent clip from the 5 Gyres Institute who have been touring the world studying plastic pollution and its effects on marine animals (and consequently humans) explains the issues well. The 5 Gyres vessel, the Sea Dragon, and its crew recently docked in Cape Town before continuing onto Uruguay for the first ever trans-Atlantic Ocean plastic-pollution research trip in the Southern Hemisphere. Watch the video clip here. |
| Alternative to Plastic: Traditional Leaf bowls |
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| The state wide plastic bag ban in Rajasthan, India has not only reduced environmental pollution but has had the knock on effect of boosting the local economy. The livelihoods of the Bari community in particular have been positively affected as people revert back to traditional, 100% natural and biodegradable leaf bowls which the Bari produce. Watch this clip from video volunteers here. |
| Green Tip: The Ocean’s top 25 deadliest pollution predators |
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| Take a look here at the top 25 notorious ocean bound assassins and then seriously consider what you can personally do to curb the amount of waste your household generates (as well as how to ramp up your recycling efforts). |
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Vacancies at Cape Town Green Home office for administrator. For more info please contact Nadia at CT office 021 762 6033 or email your CV to vacancies@greenhome.co.za
Come visit the Green Home stand at the Hostex exhibition from Sunday 13th March to Wednesday 16th March 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre. We are right next to the Hotel Stuff stand.
Green Home exhibited at the Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2011 event held at Cape Town International Convention Centre from 27 February – 3 March 2011. View photo’s here.
Green Home is featured in the March issue of Woman’s Day.
We were also featured in the Green Column of the Sunday Times on the 6th of March.
Green Home donated biodegradable plates to a recent Jungle Theatre event.
We have great new products available, such as 100% compostable coffee cups and Bokashi Composters. See the full updated product catalogue here.
Just a reminder that we are now offering a composting service for all Green Home biodegradable food packaging in CT and Jhb. For more info and pricing please contact Jhb (011) 616 3422 or CT (021) 762 6033.
HAPPY COMPOSTING!
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