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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: Could dish soap make our family sick?
A reader wonders how to talk to her hardworking hubby about his poor choice of suds. Umbra dishes out some advice.
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Ask Umbra: Watts up with lightbulbs?
A reader wonders which type of lightbulb is greenest. Umbra sheds some light.
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Ask Umbra: How green is my Barbie? And other burning questions
Can I recycle broken glass? Clean my glasses without being a polluter? Responsibly rid myself of an old TV? Umbra, as always, has the answers.
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Ask Umbra: Which newfangled eco car is better?
A reader wonders whether he should buy a hybrid or a PZEV. Umbra says why choose just one when you can have both?
