Greenstuff products

Handcrafted with care, this collection emphasizes functionality and efficiency for modern living. This collection embraces the minimalist philosophy, combining simplicity and practicality in its design. Mild steel, veneer wood, and stainless steel are considered green materials due to their environmental sustainability. All three materials have long lifespans and require less frequent replacement, ultimately decreasing waste and making them popular choices for eco-conscious consumers and designers.

Our Oslo-inspired range, where urban living is characterized by a fusion of contemporary and functional design, sustainability. Oslo's decor style exemplifies its commitment to eco-friendly practices, minimalist aesthetics, and cozy hygge elements, resulting in a harmonious blend of modernity and warmth in urban interiors. Mild steel, veneer wood, and stainless steel are considered green materials due to their environmental sustainability. All three materials have long lifespans and require less frequent replacement, ultimately decreasing waste and making them popular choices for eco-conscious consumers and designers.

Menu covers made from environmentally friendly "green" leather. This leather is greener than standard leathers as it is produced using 30 - 40% less water. No harmful chemicals are used: vegetable extracts are used in the tanning process, vegetable dyes are used for colouring.

Affordable cleaning products that have little or no effect on the environment, Better Earth products are kept simple whilst still being effective & free of ethoxylated ingredients, sulphated surfactants, parabens, animal products, colorants and synthetic fragrance! Endorsed by Beauty without Cruelty our products are never tested on animals. Products in our range have been finalists in the Fair Lady Best Buy Consumer Awards since 2010.

Each Bundubag is completely handmade, from the upcycled woven cargo strapping, to the hand printed, 100% African cotton Shwe Shwe print lining.

Chocolate Time products are freshly made to order, locally usually the best ingredients, handmade and hand wrapped. Included in our range are sugar free & carob chocolates. Chocolate Time is currently putting together an organic chocolate range and uses minimal and biodegradable packaging where possible.

Crystal Aire purifiers and diffusers use 100% essential oils and essential oil blends, our concentrates specifically used in the purifiers are made form 100% water soluble natural plant extract which emits a beautify aroma into the air at the same time trapping harmful allergens, tiny particles of dust or tobacco odor leaving your hotel room, reception areas, conference rooms smelling clean and fresh with our air revitalizing solution. Our range of purifiers extends from a basic revitalizing model to a hepa filter which takes out 97.99% of all particles in the air. The diffuser range form a small unit used in a reception or library to a machine that covers up to 400m2 conference facilities.

A new and revolutionary approach for the provision of portable heat for chafing dishes in the hotel and catering industry. The Chafo is a revolutionary and innovative new product from eco-burner. Designed to be the perfect ‘drop-in’ replacement for gel and wick chafing dishes, it overcomes all of the problems associated with heating chafing dishes by traditional methods. The Eco-burner Chafo is safer, greener and cleaner, the product gives greater control and is less wasteful than traditional gels and wicks.

Dynachem has partnered with French company HTS Bio in introducing a new eco range of cleaning and maintenance products. HTS BIO, research laboratory in environmental biotechnology, offers a complete and perfectly mastered solution. By using its own carefully selected bacterial strains (over 150 strains), HTS BIO completely controls production and masters technical and scientific approaches of all commercialized applications and processes. All these products are certified with EU Ecolabel or Ecocert accreditation. 

EcoPack’s products are made from renewable, plant-based resources and are 100% compostable and biodegradable. Our clear products are manufactured from IngeoTM PLA (polylactic acid), a polymer derived from corn starch and our coffee cups are made with paper sourced from managed plantations, which is lined with a thin layer of PLA, to prevent them from leaking. Our Bagasse products are made from sugarcane (a waste product of the sugar industry) and are a viable alternative to Polystyrene.

EcoPack now also supply paper straws - an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic straws.

Being nature-conscious, we use sustainable materials and methods that leave a green footprint, helping you to support the planet. We believe hospitality holds a rare opportunity; to celebrate the natural and local beauty that surrounds the property. In this way, the influence to take care of our planet and empower the community in which you operate in.

Our unique floral designs are created from a variety of flowers that dry well and can still be used after passing their fresh state. This results in less fresh flowers being bought which means less farmed flowers, which has a lower impact on available land. The flowers are reused and repurposed into new long-lasting biodegradable floral décor. We buy flowers in season and mostly from local gowers.

We offer a vast range of plant-based lined Coffee cups – fully customisable if required. Made from FSC certified paper and is fully compostable.

GREEN HOME supplies environmentally friendly packaging for food. All our products are made from renewable plant based raw materials and are 100% biodegradable and compostable!

Browse our wide range of Bagasse takeaway boxes & clamshells, plates, coffee cups & lids, smoothie & cold drink cups, bowls, deli containers, wooden & bioplastic cutlery and our fabulous bamboo cocktail accessories. All of them are made from plants, a more eco friendly alternative to petroleum based plastics

Unbleached paper is used to make toilet paper and serviettes. Chlorine free, FSC Certified (Made from pulp that complies with regulations for sustainable forest management), locally manufactured, 100% biodegradable, recyclable, compostable after use and bulk packaged.

Our products are made from recycled materials and bio-degradable PLA. PLA is a bio-degradable plastic made from natural plant matter, not petroleum. It has the advantages of being economical, bio-degradable & independent from the cost of oil. Under conditions of soil temperature of about 15 °C & humidity of 80 - 90%, PLA will decompose into the earth within 60 - 90 days.

All our shoes are as eco-friendly as possible. We use REAL FULL-GRAIN leather. We are one of the few manufacturers in the country using leather insoles rather than the industry board. This allows the shoes to be re-soled over and over again (which many of our customers do). We recycle as much of our materials as possible, returning rubber off-cuts and crepe to be ground down as well as having bins outside the shop so people can help themselves to our leather off-cuts.

A beautiful range of locally manufactured clothing made from comfortable, cool and organic hemp: men’s and women’s shirts, t-shirts, slacks and pants, socks and much more.

Hemp is natural, fast growing, needs no pesticides, little water, warm in winger, cool in summer, more absorbent than cotton and naturally hypo-allergenic, anti-viral and anti-bacterial.

Hemp fabric is not only eco-friendly and sustainable, but also extremely versatile and can be used for everything from clothing, curtains, indoor and outdoor furniture covers, duvet covers and all types of upholstery and home furnishings.

Hemp is natural; grows rapidly; needs no pesticides; needs little water; is warm in winter; is cool in summer; is more absorbent than cotton; naturally hypo-allergenic; excellent for asthma and allergy sufferers; anti-viral and anti-bacterial.

Declare your brand’s commitment to a greener future. Customise our locally made, sustainable hemp products with your logo to help your business tread more lightly or add an eco-conscious element to your event. Choose from men’s and ladies t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, shopper bags, conference bags and more.

Hemp is natural; grows rapidly; needs no pesticides; needs little water; is warm in winter; is cool in summer; is more absorbent than cotton; naturally hypo-allergenic; excellent for asthma and allergy sufferers; anti-viral and anti-bacterial.

Chrisal manufacture a range of products specific to Hychem's requirements, encompassing all surface cleaning for Housekeeping and Kitchen environments. This probiotic cleaning, PIP (Probiotics In Progress), is a revolution in durable cleaning and hygiene. It is the ideal solution to the lengthy use of chemical cleaning products and disinfectants – safe, environmentally friendly and 100% biodegradable.

This range of 100% Micro Cotton Towels, especially manufactured for the hospitality industry, has a soft luxurious feel. Micro Cotton is the result of a revolutionary new process that produces towels that are twice as bulky and are more than twice as absorbent as regular towels while remaining incredibly soft and light in weight. It also washes and dries 30% faster than the normal towel due to the unique micro cotton yarn which is used, thus saving on time and money.

Ecofibre meets the imperative to reduce, re-use and recycle using a method that processes used rubber tyres into a variety of products. Ecofibre is generated from used tyres and moulded into a range of litterbins and planters, perfect for indoors and outdoors. The bins and pots vary in sizes between 1.5m high and 1.2m wide.

At Livingstones Supply Co. we have a passion for conservation, the environment and sustainable utilisation of our scarce and renewable resources. We actively participate in initiatives to put this into practice, sourcing sustainable and environmentally friendly products, continually looking at new ways to improve ourselves in-house and how we can contribute toward other projects that have the same goals as us. We primarily work in the following four hardwood species. The following woods have been selected based on durability, strength, joining integrity, machining, finishing and sustainability:

• Kiaat (African Teak) - Pterocarpus angolensis
• White Oak - Quercus alba
• Blackwood - Acacia melanoxylon
• Ash - Fraxinus Americana

Rechargeable LED T-Lights and Lamps. LED bulbs can reduce energy consumption by 80-90% and last around 100,000 hours. Less carcinogen compounds as found in wax candles. No soot or dripping hot wax. Energy saving, safe, economical and easy to use.

Bamboo is one of the greenest materials available, and the shades of our Bamboo Woven Light Range are made entirely of bamboo. Bamboo is rapidy growing and renewable. And bamboo products are durable and long lasting thanks to bamboo’s high hardness, density, flexibility and stability.

So if you want to use the greenest lighting available, select from minima’s Bamboo Woven Light range, made in Cape Town. The range currently consists of the Serene 54, Serene 75, Aura, Mosiac, Echo and Cubic pendant lights, available in Natural or Caramel Bamboo, or a combination thereof.

Hemp is an excellent ecological alternative to environmentally destructive non-organic cotton cultivation. It has excellent insulative and conductive qualities so it is warm in cool weather and cool in hot conditions.

Hemp is anti-bacterial, durable and resistant to degradation from mould, bacteria, salt water, sunlight, abrasion and chemicals. 

The pictured chef's jacket has a mix of 55% Hemp & 45% Organic cotton.

We specialise in finding alternatives to plastic laden products and replacing them with high quality products that are largely made from natural and sustainable materials such as cork, jute, bamboo and recycled paper. By choosing from our range of eco-conscious notebooks, folders, pens and accessories it'll speak volumes to your clients of your commitment to saving the environment and reducing plastic waste. Our gifts are all re-useable.

Natural Life stainless steel water bottles are made from 304 stainless steel and have a copper lining to keep water cold for over 24 hours and hot for over 12 hours. They are powder coated to reduce scratching and can be customised as required. 

The magical art of glassblowing with each item handmade from 100% recycled glass! The products include a range of tableware, drinking glasses, vases, jugs and ornamental African animals. Most of the glass is from soft drink bottles, gathered from all over Swaziland by children and brought to the factory. Also in exchange for cleaning litter from the main roads Ngwenya funds building materials and the sponsorship of the soccer team. The glass animal shapes raise awareness for the kingdom's most successful wildlife conservation fund to date, known as the Ngwenya Glass Rhino and Elephant Fund.

All our paper products are sourced from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified suppliers.

The underground streams converge and replenish an ancient underground lake of 55million tons from which the salt water is pumped, laid on the pan under the hot Kalahari sun and sun-dried. This process lives in harmony with the natural rainfall and the surrounding environment.

We only extract what nature provides.

Grinder bottles have information printed directly on the glass so they can be kept clean and don’t need to be replaced.

Our new grinder heads have a ceramic mechanism for long lasting use. So far they have been tested up to 10 refills and they still grind smoothly.
 

As part of a new generation of thinkers, our team understands that beautiful design and conscious living go hand in hand. With nature and greenery being a core focus, Plantr provides beautiful products designed for positive impact, healthier environments, and feel good spaces. Our planters are created for use with self-watering liners, which save vast amounts of water and allow plants to consume water as they need. The finishes we use are solvent-free and emit zero VOCs. Plantr’s commitment to sustainability extends to our packaging, where we re-use and recycle where possible.

Our product range incorporates large igloo-type recycling bins ('recycling banks') which are ideal for the bulk recycling collection by waste management companies. Our range also includes stainless steel recycling units and polyethylene recycling bins suitable for recycling initiatives at large and small companies, hotels, convention centres, business centres, shopping centres and schools.

At Protovate our talented team of industrial and visual designers, create environmentally conscious concept products and furniture to our clients. Working primarily with forestry council certified sustainable timber, we are committed to actualizing your vision with a dedicated team and keen craft. Our dream is to grow beyond using sustainable wood, and start producing indigenous timber in South Africa. By, growing locally, we can create jobs, support the environment and build our local economy.

SICO's environmental management system at its Longueuil (QC) facility has been certified to the ISO 14001 Standard by one of the North America leading management system registrars (QMI). To achieve ISO 14001 certification, a company must establish and maintain a detailed environmental management system that allows companies to identify and take the required actions to reduce environmental and health risks, and consistently improves the company's environmental performance.

Minimise waste, clutter and mess. Delicious ground filter coffee in a bag. No machines, no sachets or tubes, no metal pods, no filters - just boiling water and a cup.

Smart Ash has been established to produce, deploy and service an innovative product that will have a positive impact on your environment.

Steelite has a dedicated, innovative approach to caring for the environment. They have a Lamella system for recycling clay waste from the manufacturing process and have been certified to the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standard (EMS). Steelite is a member of The Green Organisation that rewards and promotes environmental best practice around the world.

At The Bamboo Project we sell 100% handmade, reusable and biodegradable bamboo straws which are chemical, varnish and toxin free. Our bamboo is sourced in Vietnam and is grown in panda-free zones, therefore the production processes do not endanger their habitat. Due to the perfect weather conditions in Vietnam, bamboo grows up to 1 meter in a single day! This makes bamboo drinking straws the perfect natural alternative to the dreaded single-use plastic straws that are not only polluting our environment but also killing our animals.

Our products are manufactured from organic and plant based renewable materials such as bagasse, vegetable starches and wood cellulose. Eco-packaging doesn’t get better than this; it’s all 100% compostable, biodegradable and recyclable.

Thanks to it’s innovative software, the Wega Concept has the ability to memorize the workload of the machine, thus adjusting the work and standby functions accordingly.   The function of the nocturnal standby mode, combined with the MBT and SLS technology, allow the Wega Concept to obtain a certified energy saving of 47,6% during the nocturnal rest period, and of 30% during the operational period (relative to an average weekly consumption of 15kg of coffee).

We strive to be green by promoting the following in all our wooden furniture. We use only certified timber and materials that have been sustainably grown. We use Low-VOC or water-based foams, glues and finishes. We use Metal for our recliner mechanism, which are fully recyclable. We use minimum Wrapping material, as we re-use blankets to protect, store and transport our furniture. We use batting that is bio-based instead of oil-based by using down and feathers for our high-end cushions on our leather sofas. We also re-use our off-cut genuine leather for scatter cushions.

Bio-enzyme and eco-chemical technology has been proven to cost less than traditional chemical products, while obtaining a higher level of cleanliness and hygiene. By using beneficial enzyme-producing micro-organisms, virtually any organic build up can be far more effectively cleaned, bio-degraded and removed than with traditional harmful chemicals. Organic build up is permanently broken down into carbon dioxide and water - safe for the water reticulation system. Eco-Choice Africa has certified our enzyme-based products as environmentally responsible. Yemvelo Hygiene only distributes cleaning agents produced in South Africa. Local manufacturing means products that perform better in our local conditions, job creation and almost no carbon footprint.

Yona Yodwa use reclaimed material to make new products. They minimise waste in the design of their handbags, by cutting as little as possible and allowing the material to guide the product instead of forcing a product onto a piece of material creating waste.