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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: Must an eco-minded wine connoisseur drink from a box?
A reader frets that box-liner bags leave his wine with the eau de Halifax Harbour, and possibly worse. Umbra helps him find just the right bouquet.
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Ask Umbra: Is my artisanal whipped cream a climate menace?
A reader wonders what he should do about his greenhouse-gas spewing cream foamer. Umbra whips up a solution.
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My expert advice: Donate to support green news now
Time's running out on Grist's vaunted annual tradition, the year-end fundraiser. Please donate to keep our (CFL) lights on.
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Ask Umbra: Does antibacterial soap work better than the old-school variety?
A reader wonders if he caught his roommate's cold because the dish soap didn't kill the germs. Umbra says suds are nothing to sneeze at.
