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The New York Times calls Umbra Fisk "a trailblazer in the field of eco-advice columnists" and "the arch online sage of the new green age." Her latest passion: kale smoothies ... no, sorry, civic engagement, because getting political is the only way we'll get a planet that doesn't burn and a future that doesn't suck. Ask Umbra a question here.
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Psst, do you know microfiber’s dirty little secret?
A reader in Utah is looking for the 'zero-wastiest' way to clean and wonders if microfiber cloths are the answer. Not so fast, says advice maven Umbra Fisk -- those little fibers are big trouble.
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Detergent pods are handy, but can I use them with a clean conscience?
A reader from Houston wonders what those cute little laundry soap-pods are actually wrapped in -- and asks advice maven Umbra Fisk whether they do more harm than good.
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Bet you didn’t know your washing machine could do this
Why use water once when you can use it twice? Advice maven Umbra Fisk helps a reader in California spin through the details of putting laundry water to work in the garden.
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Is my tattoo full of toxic chemicals?
Tattoos are great, right? Except for the part where you might be injecting your flesh with carcinogens and heavy metals. Get the skinny from advice maven Umbra Fisk.
