Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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![Collage: jacket made up of different kinds of jackets]()
![Collage: jacket made up of different kinds of jackets]()
Big retailers are getting into the secondhand market. Will that change how we shop?
Whether resale benefits the planet will depend on if it actually offsets consumption, or promotes it.
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![illustration of nesting dolls with babies painted on them wearing the same onesie that gets progressively smaller]()
![illustration of nesting dolls with babies painted on them wearing the same onesie that gets progressively smaller]()
How to dress your growing kid, less wastefully
Babies aren’t exactly cut out for a minimalist capsule wardrobe.
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![Illustration: hands lifting the lid of a heart shaped container filled with leftover Thanksgiving food]()
![Illustration: hands lifting the lid of a heart shaped container filled with leftover Thanksgiving food]()
In defense of leftovers
Americans claim to idolize Thanksgiving leftovers. The piles of food waste say otherwise.
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![Illustration: gifts, suitcases, a travel kiosk]()
![Illustration: gifts, suitcases, a travel kiosk]()
6 habits of highly effective climate-conscious travelers
How to tread a little more lightly on your holiday journeys.
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What the supply chain crisis can teach us about how we shop
The supply chain, the climate, and you: All stressed for the same reason.
