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...
Eco Shopping
"Shop local! Shop naked! Bring your bags! Buy organic! Boycott that store! Support this store!" It's gotten pretty complicated to go out shopping these days. We offer some advice on navigating the jungle (or avoiding it altogether).
Hannah
- Jul 19
- 3 min
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...
Rachel
- Jul 14
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
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...
Hannah
- May 25
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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...
Hannah
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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...
Hannah
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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...
Hannah
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
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...
GreenLifeNH Team
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
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...
Rachel
- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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...