A time of crisis is also a time for opportunity.

Dear Green,

We've reached half-time and everyone is feeling the pinch of the global economic melt down as South Africa braces itself to weather the recession storm. 

So for our mid-year newsletter we've decided to reflect on consumerism and how our choices have consequences on the environment and society.  Feel free to participate in this discussion and post any comments or information on our blog, Green Flavour.

 We're in the red so let's go green

It's official, South Africa along with rest of the world is in a recession and newspapers are filled with stories of job losses and the state of the economy which is in free-fall. There's no doubt that we're in the red, economically and environmentally but still the consumer machine shows no signs of relenting with politicians and economists encouraging us to spend our way out of a recession!

For inspiration, watch this great little movie called 'The Story of Stuff'. And if you have to use disposable containers or packaging, choose biodegradable alternatives which have a significantly lower environmental impact during manufacture (30-50% less fossil fuel) and biodegrades into water, CO2 and compost. Recent studies have shown that biodegradable packaging can mean up to a 42% reduction in carbon footprint
see full article here.

Food for thought

                                      
                                                                 Next time you're out shopping and you are just about to dig deep into your recessionista pockets to make a purchase, stop and ask yourself these questions:

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Green Home highlights

On the 18th June Green Home is sponsoring biodegradable food containers for Jungle Theatre's "Kiss Waste Goodbye" where 3 schools will be showcasing their plays around waste collection, recycling and composting. For more information on the event, contact:

Yvette Joshua
Tel:    021- 788 5641
Fax:   021- 788 5643
www.jungletheatre.co.za
info@jungletheatre.co.za