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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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![Jamberry nail wraps]()
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Are my faux fingernails full of toxins?
A reader frets that her nail wraps might make her sick. Umbra goes in search of the manicure.
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![Aluminum Christmas tree]()
Can I justify a fake Christmas tree?
A reader wants the greenest artificial Christmas tree possible. Umbra gets real.
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You can totally recycle unrecyclable plastic. Right?
A reader wonders if it's OK to to recycle containers made of goodness-knows-what. Umbra says, "Goodness! No! What?"
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Is there such thing as a “green” poinsettia?
A reader wants an eco-friendly holiday plant option. Umbra poinsettias out the obvious.
