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Find out what is greenwashing and how to avoid it.
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What is Greenwashing? 5 Ways to Avoid it

  • January 12, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
What is greenwashing? You’ve heard the term before, but do you really know what it means? More importantly, how do you avoid being greenwashed? What is Greenwashing? So … what…
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Make it a green new year with these resolutions!
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Make 2021 a Green New Year: 30 Easy and Effective New Year’s Resolution Ideas

  • December 22, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Yes, 2020 was a year for the history books, and not in a good way. There were some bright spots during the year, but I must admit that I’m looking…
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Instead of buying new, save, sell, or buy used clothes. More green for your wallet and the planet!
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Could Your Used Clothes Help Save the Planet?

  • November 23, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Growing up with two older sisters, I was intimately acquainted with hand-me-down clothes. While I may have grumbled about wearing “used clothes” occasionally (more so, according to my mother), I…
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Reusable masks: safe for you and the planet!
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25 Eco-Friendly Reusable Masks That You and the Planet Will Love

  • September 7, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
In the blink of an eye, face masks have become the symbol of 2020: a method of protection against COVID-19; a fashion statement; a politicized target of attack; and, sadly,…
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Sell your old clothes and make some money in the process!
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9 Surefire Ways to Sell Your Old Clothes: Green for the Planet and Your Wallet!

  • July 21, 2020
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Are you really wearing all those clothes sitting in your closet? Instead of tossing them out, sell your old clothes online and make some money in the process!   Why…
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Look to natural remedies for sunburn relief.
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Natural Remedies for Sunburn: What Works to Ease the (Ouch!) Pain

  • July 1, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Summer is winding down but there’s still plenty of time to spend outdoors in the sun, and get – ouch! – sunburned. Fortunately, there’s a whole host of natural remedies…
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How to cope and stay green during the pandemic.
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How to Cope and Stay Green During the Pandemic

  • June 29, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
After three months of coronavirus lockdown, my state, New York, is tentatively easing restrictions, allowing shops, restaurants, and groups of people to gather — socially-distanced, of course. It all sounds…
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Climate change and diseases: What's the Connection?
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Climate Change and Diseases: What’s the Connection?

  • May 1, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Climate change and diseases. Is there a link between the two? It seems so, from my own personal observation. Over the years, for example, I’ve noticed an alarming increase in…
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Even if you can't get outside, you can celebrate Earth Day with a Virtual Earth Day!
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Happy Virtual Earth Day! 6 Ways to Celebrate From Home

  • April 20, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Sadly, we’ll be physically apart, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate — in this case — a Virtual…
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Stuck at home? Try these green and healthy ways to pass the time.
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Stuck at Home? 12 Green and Healthy Ways to Pass the Time

  • March 19, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
I’m stuck at home and imagine most of you are too. I live in one of the novel coronavirus “hot spots,” which has prompted our local and state authorities to…
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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.

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