Building Sustainable Communities, together
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Our mission is to sustainably combat crime, grime, and pollution while simultaneously stimulating both the formal and informal economy and obeying the law.
Collections:
Recycling and compostable kitchen offset, on different days.
Processing:
Manually, through self-employed sorters not working on your pavement.
Result:
Only waste is sent to landfills, and all assets are locally utilised for the betterment of all.
Through the sale of carbon tax credits generated from our initiatives, we aim to fund, in participating communities, animal welfare, relevant education—including urban farming, solar-powered cooking and desiccation at Guardian soup kitchens and educational facilities—and school sports programs
Additionally, by creating landfill airspace credits by removing property from the waste stream, as per the law, we aim to streamline ratepayer-funded municipal operations and, ultimately, be the model for a sustainable, locally focused, and empowered future.
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As we plan to tackle numerous national socio-economic and environmental challenges through locally focused, community-driven initiatives that reduce crime, create food security, and stimulate the economy, we anticipate that our programs will serve as models across Africa.
Join us today and create the future for our children that our parents envisioned for us.
Our focus areas include waste management, job creation, crime reduction, empowerment, mentorship, community upliftment, and innovative, sustainable urban farming practices.
By promoting responsible waste disposal and recycling, we hope to reduce pollution, divert property from landfills, and create job opportunities while stimulating the local economy and ensuring local food security, which includes locally made solar-powered box cookers.
Through skills training and mentorship, we intend to equip individuals with trade skills for employment as knowledgeable assistants and later as business owners.
We hope to mentor and integrate former non-violent offenders safely into our communities through vegetable gardening, thereby fostering reconnection, local business, and food security while reducing societal issues such as home, farm, business, and land invasions, too.
The National Integrated Waste Management Act:
Prevents property from going to landfills by requiring the separation, at source and before municipal collection, of property from waste. Separate municipal collections and processing are, however, not required.
Property is then broken down into three classes:
Dry property: recyclable packaging materials, community donations, and electrical discards.
Wet/Compostable property:
Your kitchen-generated and garden-generated organic materials, which can be composted, are the natural growth of an asset and therefore, by default, included in the definition.
Waste definition: "the game-changer.".
Waste is defined as property that has no recoverable social, financial, or environmental value.
Waste must, by law, be disposed of in municipally provided, suitable containers serviced by municipally appointed, waste-licensed contractors.
All of this is important because:
The constitution protects our rights to own property, and if our property is being expropriated for public benefit purposes (e.g., municipal-driven, ratepayer-funded recycling programs that destroy local work opportunities, and worse), compensation at a value as established in a court of law is mandated, not optional.
At municipal values of R20 000/diverted tonne, our share is substantial and backdated to its inception.
"From Vision to Action: Empowering Communities for a Sustainable Africa"
Recycling collections - dry property
Recycle with ease - dry property collections. Recyclable materials; Community Donations and Electrical Discards, having easily recoverable and measurable social, financial and environmental values, are technically classed as "Dry Property." It is now illegal to dump dry property, mixed with compostable or waste materials, in the wheelie bin. Ignorance of the Law is no defence!
Composting, and collections
Composting and waste collection. Reduce your waste and help the environment! It is now illegal to dump compostable materials mixed with dry property and/or waste property in the wheelie bin. Ignorance of the Law is no defence.
Grow your own - my urban farm table gardens using proven SFG systems
Grow organic veggies anytime, anywhere with SFG table gardens! Although the tables are limited to 1.2 x 1.4m, squares of 1.2 x 1.2m and/or 900 x 900mm raised beds and furrows/pits are also options we can provide, at a cost.
Services
"From Vision to Action: Empowering Communities for a Sustainable Africa"
Price: Recycling program.
2 bags per week (Nuclear and "starter" families)
MOST POPULAR- Weekly collections of:
- Up to 2 bags of clean, mixed dry property, or 1 bag of recyclable and 1 bag/bundle of cardboard.
- Prepay options:
- R200/month or R1 100 for 6 months or R2 200 for 12 months.
- Subject to annual increase of 10%
- Price quoted does not reflect VAT.
- Irregular, additional bags or bundles are serviced at a pre-paid fee of R20, or post-paid, R50 each.
4 bags or bundles per week (larger households & small businesses)
- Weekly collections of
- Up to 4 bags weekly, or a mixture of bundles of flattened cardboard and bags equivalent to 4 bags.
- Prepay options:
- R400 monthly or R2 200 bi-annually or R4 200
- Subject to annual increase of 10%
- Price quoted does not reflect VAT.
- Irregular, additional bags or bundles are serviced at a pre-paid fee of R20, or post-paid, R50 each.
Multi-tenant properties
MOST POPULAR- "Only Body corporates or their appointed agents may register their blocks."
- Collections of source-separated, bagged dry property (recyclable packaging, community donations, and electrical discards) and flattened cardboard are provided from within the complex.
- Food waste programs are separate, and, in most cases, provided directly to the resident because of the costs involved—bokashi bran and exchange buckets or bags. The benefit for the participant is access to the vegetables and plants grown in the activated soils at 50% of the public's prices.
- The program ensures that only true waste is sent to landfills as required by the National Integrated Waste Management Act, affecting the number of wheelie bins required for waste control.
- All possible assets are locally used to create the world we are all entitled to live in.
- If applicable, we return the previously included waste before removing the next property installment to be manually processed on behalf of the client, and Planet Guardian.
- Participation rates vary according to the size of the facility.
- Under 100 units, more than 5 participants, R95 per unit per month
- 101 up to 500 units, more than 325 participants; R83 per month per unit
- 501 up to 799, more then 600 participants, R79 per month per unit
- With 800 units or more, it costs R72 per unit per month
- Prices are subject to an annual increase of 10%.
- The prices quoted do not reflect VAT.
Subscription fees: 6 months with discounts.
2 bags per week, bi-annual
MOST POPULAR- Price does not reflect VAT
- Subject to annual increase of 10%
- Irregular, additional bags or bundles are serviced at a pre-paid fee of R20, or post-paid, R50 each.
4 BAGS OR BUNDLES PER WEEK (LARGER HOUSEHOLDS & SMALL BUSINESSES)
MOST POPULAR- Price does not reflect VAT
- Subject to annual increase of 10%
- Irregular, additional bags or bundles are serviced at a pre-paid fee of R20, or post-paid, R50 each.
Subscription fees: annual with discounts.
2 BAGS PER WEEK (NUCLEAR AND "STARTER" FAMILIES)
MOST POPULAR- Prices do not reflect VAT.
- Subject to annual increase of 10%
- Irregular, additional bags or bundles are serviced at a pre-paid fee of R20, or post-paid, R50 each.
4 BAGS OR BUNDLES PER WEEK (LARGER HOUSEHOLDS & SMALL BUSINESSES)
MOST POPULAR- Prices do not reflect VAT.
- Subject to annual increase of 10%
- Irregular, additional bags or bundles are serviced at a pre-paid fee of R20, or post-paid, R50 each.
Price: Urban Farm table garden, raised beds or furrows
Fibreglass urban farm table garden, galvanised metal legs
MOST POPULAR- Adult, hip height table with up to 18 grow blocks, able to grow 288 plants at once, or 18 cauliflower.
- Dimensions are 1.4m x 1.2m x 20cm deep bed at 700mm from the ground.
- Although compost, potting soil and top soil mixtures found at the local nurseries are totally acceptable, the SFG system wants you to use a fancier soil, which we can supply, at an additional cost.
- We also add 25kg of Biochar, which they had no idea of at the time, to the formula - while stocks last.
- Table - R5 000- made to order; delivery within 10 working days after payment cleared.
- Super Soil R1 000 - you are more than welcome to get your own soil from a local supplier.
- Biochar - R200 per 25kg bag
- Delivery and set up fees R250, payable in cash to the delivery team.
- This system can easily and cost-effectively be boosted for Electro-culture.
- Although the growing time is about the same, the size of the crop differs magnificently, and is well worth the decision.
Raised beds
MOST POPULAR- Raised beds are made on top of existing soil, placing a weed barrier in between.
- We advise squares of 1.2m for adults, and 900mm for children.
- We quote per job, and only showed the cost of R800 per bed to tease you.
- The raised beds are usually 20 - 30cm deep, and filled with a mixture of locally available compost, potting and top soil. We can provide Biochar, at R200 per 25kg bag, and mix it in.
- Depending on the beds, your pocket and your choice, we can boost the beds with either magneto culture, electroculture or not boost the soil at all. We will quote you accordingly.
Furrows
- This is a last resort, where we are forced to dig out the 1.2m long, 1.2m wide x 20cm deep bed so as to ensure food security on site and cannot use the easier and quicker, more expensive raised beds.
- Reasons for this include theft of building materials, specifically at schools and related organisations.
- We quote per job, and only showed the cost per bed to tease you.
- The weed barrier is securely in place before the pre-mixed compost, potting and top soil is spread. Biochar is option that we would encourage in the mixture, for long term benefits. Fortunately, the sides of the weed barrier will stand up preventing grass from easily growing into the bed.
- The beds can be charged with magneto and electro-culture at an extra cost, if desired and viable.
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Protecting the Right of all to safe, clean and livable, development-capable, financially strong economy based on the right to own property, Guardians reduce socio-economic and environmental crime through environment-friendly, community-driven, participant-funded, working empowerment programs.
"COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW"
Local food security - Electroculture
Learn MoreLocal food security - principles of Squarefoot gardening
Learn MoreCommunity empowerment - we all work together
Learn More"Empowering Individuals, Transforming Communities, Shaping Africa's Future"
We are working from the following guidelines
Learn MoreClasses of separation required for participation
Learn MoreThe National Integrated Waste Management Act is fantastic, because:
Learn More"Join the Movement for Sustainable Change in Africa"
Biochar, the secret to the Amazon forest
Learn MoreElectroculture, with results and instructions
Learn MoreSolar cookers - freedom to eat
Learn More"Together We Thrive, Creating a Brighter Tomorrow"
Motivation
Brief overview of the program, adaptable to most communities. Together, we can protect the Constitution, and therewith our Right to Human Dignity, and to property ownership, the backbone of our economy without which, we fail as a country.
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This is a summary of the modular program which we will roll out per each Guardian community of 5000 members.
Read MoreSolar indoor lights & organic firewood replacements
Climate change-associated extreme weather events are affecting livelihoods, economies, and the environment, in turn exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in the region.
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Installing a light which, in the full sun, can provide up to 55 lumens of free light inside the home, or tool shed.
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Biomass briquettes, mostly made of green waste and other organic materials, are commonly used for electricity generation, heat, and cooking fuel. These compressed compounds contain various organic materials, including municipal solid waste, (your property) and agricultural waste.
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Survivalist-motivated home, farm and business invasions increase municipal income streams of property rates and sales of electricity; hurt our families and pets, and damages our property while destroying our economy and reducing VAT income generation opportunities, which the government needs to keep the lights on (if that was the intention) Are these points below actually our responsibility, or does our community-focused, inclusive, and stimulatory point of view, where "no one is left behind," require that we accept this responsibility? You just know the municipalities are killing jobs everywhere they can.
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The Praying Medic is a way of receiving healing without going to a doctor which, if you have been paying attention to the world around you, is the last thing you should be doing. All you need do is to listen, relax and receive the healing.
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Earthworms, and earthworm tea, are an important part of our green gardens. Through Vermiculture, we grow our own earthworms, and harness their powers in a bucket system, or grow to add to our soils. Benefits are many.
Read MoreWater pasturization & rocket stove
Recycling related overview
Examples of recyclable materials include: Paper and cardboard: newspapers, magazines, cereal boxes, etc. Glass: bottles and jars of all colours Metals: aluminium cans, steel cans, aluminium foil, etc. Plastics: bottles, containers, bags, etc. Electronics: computers, televisions, cell phones, etc.
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Landfill Airspace is created by emptying the 240L wheelie bin before weekly collection, and a part of the municipal savings used to expand participation in the program by funding relevant community programs.
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Carbon Tax Credits become available locally, for local benefit at discounted rates to benefit local companies that trade overseas.
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The Guardian program has relevance to the following organisations, Constitution, laws and by-laws.
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Guardians do what we do. Thanks to us, the world is a better, brighter and cleaner place.
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Guardians seem to have covered most people's motivations. If you can think of others that would trigger the movement off the couch and into the Guardian world, please share. Together, we can provide the world the good children deserve.
Read MoreAbout Journey to Forever - (NO1 Resource)
This is the link to an online library, and a wealth of knowledge of the Old ways, that puts us back in the planetary safe-seat. Be wise, look after our planet and our soils, and live well.
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The ultimate resource for the work we need to do today, every day, of reclaiming the world for our children to live in, not only to survive.
Read More
Price: organic and compostable Subscriptions
Bucket exchange, own Bokashi bran
- Guardian takes responsibility for emptying their Bokashi bucket at Kleinbegin.
- If we supply the Bokashi bran, a cost will be incurred.
- Alternatively, the Guardian can choose to purchase Bokashi bran from our recommended site, cover the expense, and directly support our food gardens with their treated kitchen waste.
- https://wawo.co.za/collections/composting
Bucket exchange, we supply the Bokashi Bran
MOST POPULAR- Fortnightly collections/bucket exchanges/emptying of food bucket with activated Bokashi bran.
- 500g of Bokashi bran included.
Soft garden waste collections - 1 ton bakkie available on order.
- Ask for a quotation, the cost of the service will vary according to many influences.
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