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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: What do I do with my worn-out sponges?
A reader wonders if there’s a use for his threadbare scrubbers. Umbra says sponges are all washed up.
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Ask Umbra: Are they going to lock me up for reusing my washwater?
A reader wonders if her gray water habit is going to land her in deep trouble. Umbra plunges in.
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Ask Umbra: Are my newfangled lightbulbs making my house cold?
A reader wonders if those old, inefficient incandescents were actually keeping his flat toasty. Umbra sheds a little light on the subject.
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Ask Umbra: Ack. There are stickers all over my fruit!
A reader complains about all the stickers on his compost. Umbra breaks the issue down.
