The Recycling Industry: Planet-Friendly or Environmental Foe?
The recycling industry is a fascinating topic. Wait! Hear me out before you shake your head and move on. The fact is that this industry, whether we like it or…
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Sara Goddard
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Green That Life is your guide for sustainable living. Its purpose is to provide practical tools, tips, and resources related to a variety of sustainability topics, including waste reduction, pollution prevention, food waste, environmental activism, and more. Green That Life founder, Sara Goddard, is an environmental activist, sustainability adviser, and elected official. Sara’s mission through GTL is to provide original content that helps inform and inspire.
PFAS Chemicals In You and Your Products. What You Should Know
When I wrote last year about PFAS chemicals (also known as “forever chemicals”), I was surprised there wasn’t the degree of alarm that I’d had when learning about this pervasive…
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The 10 Best Books On Climate Change
As Climate Week comes to an end, what better time than to pick up a book about climate change? From Climate 101 books to climate fiction, these Best Books on…
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7 Sustainable Habits That Aren’t and the Eco-Friendly Alternatives That Are
You’re trying to do your best to be planet-friendly, but some of the things you’re doing aren’t that sustainable. Check out the eco-friendly alternatives to get you back on track.…
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Let’s Call It What It Is: A Climate Crisis
I’m sitting in front of my computer after spending the morning sorting through the muddy, sewage-laden remains of our town’s beloved library. A sadly communal affair in which many of…
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Where is The Climate Leadership in Our Government?
The unbridled impunity with which fossil fuel companies and plastics producers greenwash their activities is deeply entrenched. It’s accepted with ignorance or cynical resignation by a nation that lacks robust,…
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7 Eco-Friendly Back to School Clothes Ideas To Green the Planet and Your Wallet
A new school year is about to begin and that typically means a mad dash to the store for new school clothes and supplies. This year, why not save yourself…
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Big Meat and Dairy’s Unsavory Pushback on Climate Action
The Big Meat and Dairy industries are copycats — copycats of Big Oil, that is. (Big Oil, for their part, copied from Big Tobacco.) Fueled by extraordinary wealth, these industries…
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How To Inspire Your Kid to be an Eco Kid
Greta Thunberg, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Isra Hirsi. Do you recognize any of these names? They’re all young environmental activists: each one an eco kid. Along with many young people around the…
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7 Green Back to School Tips to Keep You Sustainable and Safe
Whether online or in-person, you can still have a back to school experience that’s healthy for you and the planet with these green back to school tips. Remember Your 3…
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