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What’s in her bag?

What’s in her bag?

By Hanna Kohn

A bag is my favorite accessory. I think of it as literal potential energy that I carry around with me. It’s a place to say...

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Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk

By Hanna Kohn

Coffee is an inevitable part of my every day. I have been drinking hot coffee made with a French Press lately, but I am a...

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Clothes, clothes, clothes…

Clothes, clothes, clothes…

By Hanna Kohn

I love clothes and springtime has ignited a fire within my spirit. Every time I come in to work at the shop, I look longingly...

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Springtime at the Shop

Springtime At The Shop

By Hanna Kohn

There’s some lingering snow but so what! We’ve done some reorganizing at the shop recently and things are feeling fresh and ready for whenever those...

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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.