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Eco-friendly gift giving isn't just about the gift. Eco-friendly wrapping is just as important!
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An Eco-Friendly Gift Giving Guide to Green Your 2022 Holiday Season

  • November 1, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
We think of the holiday season as a time of no-holds-barred generosity and abundance, but it’s also an incredibly wasteful time. It doesn’t have to be! Check out Green That…
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Green gifts for good protect our planet while delighting the giftee!
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9 Gifts for Good That Support Environmental Causes 2022

  • November 1, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
Running out of gift ideas? Whether it’s the holiday season, a birthday, or any special occasion, consider giving a gift that also supports a worthy environmental cause. These green gifts…
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Keep it natural for an eco friendly holiday.
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Green That Holiday: 7 Easy Tips to Make 2022 an Eco Friendly Holiday

  • October 24, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
Even with the challenges that 2022 has hurled at us, with a little planning, it’s easy to “green” your holiday. Try these easy tips to make yours an eco friendly…
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Yes! You can have a fun AND green Halloween!
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Your Ultimate Guide for a Green Halloween

  • September 10, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
Ugh. When I think about how much I wasted over countless Halloweens … It’s scary! Yes, it’s entirely possible to have a fun and frightening Green Halloween. It just needs…
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Your food choices matter and beef ranks low for a climate-friendly diet.
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How to Fight Climate Change With Climate-Friendly Food Choices

  • August 10, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
Our food choices matter. This seems like an obvious statement: Choosing the cheeseburger with fries instead of that seasonal kale salad will probably impact your waistline more than the salad. …
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An eco friendly school lunch is good for you and the planet!
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Everything You Need to Know to Pack an Eco Friendly School Lunch

  • August 1, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
This school year comes with a variety of extra considerations and concerns. Whether your kids are attending school full-time, taking some classes online, or spending the entire school year at…
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Take part in Plastic Free July!
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7 Ways to Make it a Plastic Free July 2022!

  • June 1, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is a global movement that empowers people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. The concept is simple: Participants are…
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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 2022! 9 Ways to Celebrate From Home

  • March 17, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
It’s been two years since the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day and over two years since the start of this devastating global pandemic. Although it has kept us…
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Earth Day Tip #1: Get Outside!
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Easy Earth Day Tips for 2022 to Make Every Day a Green Day!

  • March 16, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
Earth Day 2022 is coming up! Before I launch into my Earth Day Tips, some of you might be wondering what on earth (!) is Earth Day? Earth Day is…
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Plastic pollution - from plastic straws to bottle caps - is at a crisis point.
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15 Simple Ways to Ditch Plastic Straws and Other Single-Use Plastic

  • February 6, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
So you’re looking to whittle your waste, but unsure how to start. Reducing your dependence on single-use plastics – plastic straws, plastic bags, plastic bottles – is an effective yet…
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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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