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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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Ask Umbra: Is it OK to lather up in the lake with biodegradable soap?
A reader thinks he's found the perfect suds for outdoor scrubbing. Umbra says bubbles belong in the bath.
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Ask Umbra: How do I wipe out a yard full of weeds?
A reader says her yard has turned into a little shop of horrors. Umbra helps her seymour of the forest through the weeds.
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Ask Umbra: Good gracious, is there lead in my fine china?
A reader isn’t sure what to do with her antique dinnerware. Umbra nixes food on the china.
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Ask Umbra: Is it OK to recycle bottles that have been full of chemicals?
A reader wonders if motor oil and cleaners could contaminate her recycling. Umbra can hardly container self.
