Articles by Ask Umbra®
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 can I do with old CD cases?
A reader wonders what to do with all the CD cases he no longer needs. Umbra has the answers.
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Ask Umbra: I need a book of eco-tips!
A reader seeks a book's worth of green living advice. Umbra searches the stacks.
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Ask Umbra: How do I avoid cheap plastic spray bottles?
A reader says she’s littering the planet with her discarded spritzers. Umbra gets all misty eyed.
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Ask Umbra: Where’s the best place to ride out climate change?
A reader asks where she should move to be best positioned for the coming eco-apocalypse. Umbra gives her a realty check.
