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NEW HAMPSHIRE
STATE PARKS

1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

Trash bag representing zero waste challenge

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

INTERVIEWS

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Hannah

Sep 22, 20221 min read

FALL

Celebrate Fall with GreenLifeNH

Happy Fall Equinox! I love the change of seasons here in New Hampshire! I love the act of putting away the gear from last season and...

Back in the Saddle Again - Biking as Transportation

Hannah

Aug 17, 20224 min read

GREEN LIVING

Back in the Saddle Again - Biking as Transportation

When I was twelve, I spent the better part of a month scraping and repainting my parents' large shed in exchange for the object of my...

Rachel

Jul 22, 20223 min read

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

Zero Waste Wins and Struggles

It's been a while since I've done one of these updates so I figured it's time. Like everyone else, we've been hot and trying to survive...

Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide

Hannah

Jun 28, 20223 min read

GREEN LIVING

Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide

You may have heard of Plastic Free July, a global movement encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste to zero for a whole month....

15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting

Hannah

Jun 14, 20222 min read

TRASH/RECYCLE/COMPOST

15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting

Most people know you can compost your kitchen scraps, but don't limit yourself to carrots ends and mushy apples. Almost anything made of...

Hannah

May 27, 20222 min read

PRODUCTS WE LOVE

Products We Use: Take Back Bag

For Days just solved a major problem for me and I'm majorly grateful! For longer than I'd like to admit, I've been collecting a big bag...

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...

Hannah

Apr 19, 20224 min read

EDUCATION & ACTIVISM

Eco-Challenges to Try for Earth Day

Want a greener lifestyle, but feeling intimidated? Change can be hard, but challenging yourself to trying something for a set amount of...

Reduce your Footprint and your Bills by Installing Solar Panels

Dean Burgess

Mar 22, 20223 min read

HOME MAINTENANCE

Reduce your Footprint and your Bills by Installing Solar Panels

If you have been paying attention to the news, you have probably heard about extreme weather events caused by climate change. According...

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...

“That’s not yogurt either” and other funny stories from my low-waste life

Hannah

Dec 8, 20215 min read

GREEN LIVING

“That’s not yogurt either” and other funny stories from my low-waste life

Whenever two cultures collide, there are bound to be some funny and awkward stories and low waste culture and standard American culture...

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

Sep 21, 20215 min read

LAUNDRY

Clothesline Hacks 101

I’ve been using my new clothesline for almost a year now and I still love it as much as I did when we put it up in November 2020. I’m...

Hannah

Aug 31, 20213 min read

OUT & ABOUT

Our Low Waste Travel Kit

When I first started to strive for a zero waste lifestyle, I spent most of my time, money, and effort trying to reduce or eliminate waste...

Hannah

Aug 17, 20213 min read

ECO KIDS

Back to School Products We Use

It’s that time of year again! Time to pack up the dear children and send them back to school. When I was a kid, that always meant a trip...

Sustainable Swaps for Awesome Summer Fun

Hannah

Jun 30, 20213 min read

SUMMER

Sustainable Swaps for Awesome Summer Fun

Last year around this time, I wrote a post called Zero Waste Outdoor Activities with Kids, all about getting back to nature and simple...

I Want to Make a Change, Where Do I Start?

Rachel

Jun 17, 20211 min read

GREEN LIVING

I Want to Make a Change, Where Do I Start?

I’m taking some time off this week, so thought I’d share some of our older posts that get buried in the back of the site. They all offer...

Hannah

Jun 1, 20213 min read

SUMMER

How to STAY COOL this summer without AC

Summer weather is on its way. Instead of heading down the slippery slope of air conditioning your home (once you pop those units in for...

Hannah

May 25, 20212 min read

DAILY ROUTINES

My Low Waste Morning Routine

It occurred to me it might help to see how some of these low-waste behaviors fit together in a normal day, so today I’m going to share my...

Rachel

May 13, 20214 min read

PRODUCTS WE LOVE

I Tried It: Dairy-Free Yogurts

I had a different “I Tried It” post planned for this month, but then we had a tumultuous week (kid’s class got shut down due to Covid)...

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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PARKS

1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

INTERVIEWS

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