"Reuse is the highest form of recycling because finished products are revived and their productive purpose is extended," said Dan Knapp, founder of Berkeley's pioneering resell shop, Urban Ore. This...
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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...
Wisconsin Refill Store Dreams Big
Refill stores are beautiful because of the creativity that they bring out in people. Refilling requires you to see beauty and potential in the mundane...
Let’s Talk About Prices
Refill stores, and Green Life in particular, sit in an unusual middle space when it comes to price point. If you view us as an...
To Green Life and Back: Madison Cargo Bike Deliveries with Tom
When we need a restock on five gallon buckets of liquid dish soap, vinegar or body wash from the Green Life Trading Co. warehouse space...
Staff Picks Summer Edition
Lauren Face Multi-Pencil “The Face Multi-Pencil has quickly become a favorite product of mine. I use it most often for concealer and I like...
Summer is Yours Playlist
We’ve updated our radio station with new tracks for bike trips, beach days and basking in the sun. Summer is Yours Charli xcx - Apple...
Emma Mends Knits
Our resident repair expert Emma Mends Knits will be popping up at Green Life Trading Co. (1334 Williamson Street, Madison, WI) on June 29th from...
Han Made Patchology
One of a kind and handmade exclusively from second hand materials. That’s the way of Han Made Patchology – a sustainable clothing brand based in...