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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

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Join the Live Free + Eat Local Challenge

Hannah

Jul 27, 20221 min read

TRAVEL & DINE

Join the Live Free + Eat Local Challenge

It's almost August and that means that it's time to enjoy all the delicious fresh food our wonderful state has to offer. All through...

Hannah

Jul 19, 20223 min read

TRAVEL & DINE

7 Ways to Eat Local Right Now

July through September is New Hampshire's harvest season. Suddenly every garden and farm is overflowing with delicious food, fresh for...

Five Questions with Meredith Lucente of Dandelion Kids

Rachel

Jul 14, 20224 min read

INTERVIEWS

Five Questions with Meredith Lucente of Dandelion Kids

I first learned about Dandelion Kids through Instagram. We follow some of the same local accounts and then Lilise shared that they were...

Hannah

Jun 1, 20222 min read

SHOPPING

Low Waste Grocery Shopping

Good morning! As I was packing up to go to the Concord Coop today, I realized I have never posted about my grocery shopping supplies, so...

5 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now to Green Your Amazon Shopping

Hannah

May 25, 20223 min read

SHOPPING

5 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now to Green Your Amazon Shopping

No matter who you are and how green and local you live, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you've hit the Buy Now button on Amazon...

Rachel

May 20, 20222 min read

GREEN LIVING

Respect Your Things, Part 2

I was talking to Hannah the other day and telling her I was using my April break to catch-up on errands, such as running to the tailor...

Hannah

Jan 25, 20223 min read

FASHION

Two Dresses for 50 Days

My six-year-old daughter and I are fifty days into our 100 Day Wool Dress Challenge and, honestly, it's been great! We've really enjoyed...

Hannah

Dec 14, 20213 min read

FASHION

Our 100 Day Wool Dress Challenge

For the past week, my six-year-old daughter and I have each been wearing the same dress. Both are long-sleeved with great pockets. Hers...

Rachel

Nov 18, 20213 min read

PRODUCTS WE LOVE

I Tried It: Second Hand October

There are many reasons why I love writing for GreenLifeNH, but one is that it pushes me to further improve my eco-habits. You can’t talk...

A Survival Guide for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Hannah

Nov 16, 20213 min read

FALL

A Survival Guide for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

The voices are everywhere: Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming, consumers! Make sure you wake up early so you don’t miss a minute!...

Hannah

Apr 13, 20213 min read

HOME DECOR

USED is the new NEW

I was ten the first time my parents bought a new piece of furniture from a store. Before this momentous occasion, everything in their...

My Low Waste Breakfast – An introduction to bulk buying

Hannah

Mar 30, 20212 min read

SHOPPING

My Low Waste Breakfast – An introduction to bulk buying

Chances are you, like me, eat the same thing for breakfast most mornings. For my family, it’s oatmeal. Big hearty bowls of oatmeal,...

Hannah

Feb 23, 20214 min read

FASHION

What to wear?! or Capsule Wardrobes 101

We’ve done several posts about shopping for clothing on this site, including Rachel’s posts on where to buy quality used clothes,...

Rachel

Jan 27, 20213 min read

ECO ISSUES 101

What is Greenwashing?

Ever hear the old saying “if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That’s how I feel about greenwashing. Greenwashing is...

Rachel

Jan 25, 20213 min read

FASHION

How Do You Buy Your Clothes?

I think a lot of people look at me and don’t assume that I’m an environmentalist. I’m not a fashionista but like to somewhat follow...

Hannah

Jan 19, 20213 min read

EDUCATION & ACTIVISM

Who’s paying for your burger?

Meat and dairy production accounts for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. – CarbonBrief The United States Department of...

Shopping Green at We Fill Good in Kittery

Hannah

Dec 1, 20202 min read

BUSINESSES WE LOVE

Shopping Green at We Fill Good in Kittery

If you live in the Seacoast area and haven’t stopped into We Fill Good yet, you are truly missing out. This beautiful low-waste refill...

Five Questions With Elyssa Alfieri of Lilise Designer Resale

GreenLifeNH Team

Nov 9, 20204 min read

INTERVIEWS

Five Questions With Elyssa Alfieri of Lilise Designer Resale

Our regular series “Five Questions With…” is back this week and we are talking to Elyssa Alfieri of Lilise Designer Resale in Concord. I...

Alternative Food Shopping During Covid-19

Rachel

Jul 12, 20202 min read

GREEN IN COVID-19

Alternative Food Shopping During Covid-19

My recent bounty from a farmstand shop I’ll be honest – I haven’t stepped foot into a conventional supermarket since the beginning of...

Hannah

Jun 18, 20201 min read

GREEN IN COVID-19

Covid-19 Grocery Shopping

Just when we it seemed reusable grocery bags were hitting their stride, along comes Covid-19 and the governor’s order to leave them at...

Our Green Journey

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PARKS

1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

INTERVIEWS

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