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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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How much water does a lawn really need?
A reader frets that her employer runs the sprinklers non-stop. Umbra says over-watering is a total turnoff.
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Do I really need to rinse my recyclables?
A reader wonders if he should bust out the scrub brush. Umbra says he'd be nutella not to.
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What kind of laundry soap is lightest on the land?
A reader wonders whether to go with liquid or powder. Umbra gives him the straight scoop.
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Will I poison myself if I reuse this plastic water bottle?
A reader tries to ease his bottled-water guilt by using the bottle more than once. Umbra tells him to put a cork in it.
