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By GreenerIdentity|2019-01-24T17:56:31+11:00January 24th, 2019|

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I am Diana. I write about my journey trying to live a greener lifestyle and how we collectively can make a difference revisiting our beliefs and daily habits, learning more about the environment and being an active participant.

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Hi My name is Diana. Welcome To Greener Identity.Β I write about how we collectively can make a difference revisiting our beliefs and daily habits, learning more about the environment and being an active participant. It is up to all of us to be part of the solution. Please join me.

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