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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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Can I mix and match different types of eco-friendly lightbulbs?
When a reader wonders whether he has to switch out all the CFL bulbs in his kitchen at once, Umbra sockets it to him.
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Are automatic toilets wasteful?
Umbra swirls around the topic of bathrooms, drought, and those seemingly unavoidable gratuitous flushes.
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Should I stop plugging in my laptop?
Umbra sheds a little light on solar chargers.
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Should you get it on with flaxseed oil lube?
A reader wonder about natural lubes. Umbra glides through the options.
