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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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Help me pack the greenest picnic basket
A reader is trying to avoid plastic picnicware. Umbra forks over the goods.
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What’s the most energy-efficient kind of light?
Candles? Curly-Q bulbs? LEDs? What's an eco-minded reader to do? Umbra's answer is brilliant.
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What is the greenest type of bike frame?
Steel, aluminum, titanium, or carbon fiber -- that is the question. Umbra tests the metals.
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What’s the greenest way to travel?
A reader wants to see the world without wrecking it. Umbra offers a few travel tips.
