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How to Prepare for the Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 26th
We know you already have your tote bag ready to go, but we have a few more ideas to make your Earth Day Fair experience...
How to Keep Your Clothes Looking Newer, Longer!
Spring is here, which means longer days, increased energy, and more time outside. With this newfound energy, many of us turn to spring cleaning –...
Low-Effort Ways to Celebrate the International Day of Zero Waste
Living more sustainably doesn't always have to mean creating more work for yourself! In recognition of March 30 as the International Day of Zero Waste,...
Here's to Hope, Courage, and Joy
If you've been by the shop lately, you might have noticed some flowers and butterflies floating in the window. Inspired by the spring equinox on...
DIY Face Oil Recipe to Love Your Skin This Valentine’s Day
The late winter chill has settled over Madison, making it feel slow and gray as I gaze out the Green Life Trading Co. shop window....
2024 Sustainability Report
Letter From the Founder In my first few years of business, I thought opening new locations and making big flashy moves was what success...
Low-Waste Gift Wrap Guide
Excited for the holiday season, but dreading the piles of discarded wrapping paper, less-than-useful gifts, and excessive packaging that will accumulate? Look no further than...
Good Flower Farm: Feeling Grateful
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we at Green Life Trading Co. are feeling extra thankful for the innovative, sustainable brands we get to work...
Something New…But Also Something Old…
One of my favorite parts of the day-to-day at a refill shop is getting to see the unique containers you bring in to fill. I’ve...
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.
