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7 Tips for Food Waste Reduction in Restaurants

October 1, 2020 By Barbara Visser

Wasted food is an accepted by-product of the restaurant industry. However, although it is somewhat inevitable that you will waste food, it is possible to reduce that waste considerably. Bokashi…
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4 Easy Ways to Help Save The Environment

October 1, 2020 By Barbara Visser

Every day we hear more and more about how important it is that we start taking care of our environment if we want our planet to enjoy a sustainable future.…
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Responsible Food Waste Management for Commercial Kitchens

September 21, 2020 By Barbara Visser

The Zero Waste movement is growing in popularity and more commercial kitchens are committing to responsible food waste management. They are discovering, too, how eco-friendly waste management solutions, in turn,…
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Keeping Pests Out of Composting

September 18, 2020 By Barbara Visser

In an effort to go green, cultivating your compost heap is not without its challenges, especially one that contains organic food waste. Such compost heaps are tantamount to opening up…
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Bokashi Tea for Healthier Drains

September 15, 2020 By Barbara Visser

You don’t necessarily have to be a fulltime green enthusiast to want to take thoughtful strides towards participating in creating a more eco-friendly environment in your home. If you have…
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10 Ways The Hotel Industry Can Reduce Their Environmental Impact

September 7, 2020 By Barbara Visser

Reducing environmental impact has become imperative for all individuals, households and companies. There are many steps that hotels can take to increase their eco-friendliness. Bokashi Bran® outlines 10 of the…
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Cost-Effective Commercial Kitchen Recycling

August 24, 2020 By Barbara Visser

In today’s world, environmental issues are becoming ever more important to consumers, to the point that they are indicating that they prefer to support restaurants, hotels and those in the…
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Indigenous Gardening for Greener Fingers

August 17, 2020 By Barbara Visser

South Africa is considered a dry country, with an average rainfall of less than 500mm per annum. When every drop counts, responsible water usage should thus be a fundamental element…
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How Bokashi Tea Can Eradicate Weeds Naturally

July 17, 2020 By Barbara Visser

Bokashi tea, also known as leachate or juice, is the liquid that can be tapped from your Bokashi Bran® kitchen digester bucket during the food waste fermentation process, which can…
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3 Ways Bokashi Bran® Composting is Saving the Environment

July 15, 2020 By Barbara Visser

Bokashi Bran® is a proudly South African producer of bokashi. We have found that many gardeners and commercial growers ask what the difference is between bokashi and ordinary compost. Eco-Friendly…