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Take a Bag Leave a Bag

Take a Bag Leave a Bag

Sasha Stone
By Sasha Stone

Even the best zero wasters forget their bags sometimes. Our Take a Bag Leave a Bag wall ensures that forgetful shoppers don't have to take...

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Product Composting

Product Composting

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By Sasha Stone

Through our partnership with Green Box Compost, you can return our products to the store for composting. Products can be dropped off in store, please...

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Bordeaux Bottle Reuse With Saffi Saana

Bordeaux Bottle Reuse With Saffi Saana

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By Sasha Stone

We are proud to partner with Saffi Saana, a sustainability driven importer of specialty cooking oils and vinegars, to keep your bordeaux-style wine bottles out of...

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Container Collection

Container Collection

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By Sasha Stone

We are always accepting glass and metal container donations for in store refilling. To donate, please follow the guidelines below and bring your donations to...

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Dane County Recyclopedia

Dane County Recyclopedia

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By Sasha Stone

The Recyclopedia is an extensive guide on how to correctly dispose of unwanted items and materials in Dane County, WI.  Pellitteri, the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) serving...

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Sasha Stone

Sasha Stone is the owner and founder of Green Life Trading Co., a refill and sustainable store based in Madison, WI. She has been working to connect people with eco-friendly products since 2018 and  holds a Bachelor of  Sociology degree with a minor in Conservation and Environmental Science from UW-Milwaukee. She has heard it all when it comes to questions about low waste living. Submit your sustainable living questions to Sasha@greenlifetradinco.com.

Hanna Kohn

Hanna Kohn is the former Operations Manager & Marketing Coordinator with Green Life Trading Co. where she worked to educate and connect individuals and small businesses with sustainable products and solutions from 2021-2024. She is the current Education Program Coordinator with Dane County Waste + Renewables where she can be found around Madison and beyond with the Trash Lab. Connect with her at hanna.playhouse@gmail.com

Catherine Frerker

Catherine is a blog writer, outreach speaker, and former sales associate at Green Life Trading Co. Originally hailing from Kansas, she holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in Letters and Psychology. Passionate about building community around climate and sustainability, she holds professional and volunteer roles with the Madison Community Foundation and Climate Changemakers, and when she’s not working, you might find her singing in a community choir.