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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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When I recycle a beer bottle, does it secretly end up in the landfill?
You toss your glass bottles in the recycling without a second thought -- but where do they end up? Umbra digs in to a national dilemma.
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Self-driving cars: Should we love them or hate them?
Is all the hype about self-driving cars taking attention away from more promising technologies? Umbra cruises through the facts.
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What should I do with my old bathtub?
Umbra advises a landlord whose tenants were tough on their tub -- but the lack of options leaves her fuming.
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Is it safe to cook with hot tap water?
A reader is eager to get a jump-start on his pasta by opening the hot-water tap -- but Umbra gives him a few heavy reasons to hold off.
