Climate Culture
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Ask Umbra: How can I get rid of all of this packaging foam?
A reader wonders what to do with the annoying foam padding her purchases. Umbra packs it up, packs it in.
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This little fox loves transit. Should we tell him he just missed his stop?
Despite the fact that the bus was empty, the fox only took up one seat. If only all encroaching wildlife (including humans) were so polite.
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Even rural America can have good public transportation
The area around Aspen, Colo., enjoys a great bus system and bikeshare program. Take that, big cities.
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People: Stop getting your panties in a wad about “fake” charity clothing bins
The donation boxes have been condemned as public nuisances, magnets for graffiti and crime, and fire hazards. In fact, they're a logical response to our overconsumption.
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The NHL is out to punch climate change in the mouth
Without those frozen ponds where the Gretzky’s and Lemieuxs fall in love with the game, there is no hockey, and the NHL knows it has a role in saving those ponds.
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Swedes really are better at everything, including setting their garbage on fire
There is a better way to burn your garbage, and of course the damn Swedes have already successfully adopted it.
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Disney’s “Planes” sequel is an excuse to talk to your kids about climate change
Our hero, the little cropduster that could, has taken up fighting forest fires.
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Ask Umbra: What should I do with my nasty old pillows?
Readers wonder if and where they should toss old pillows. Umbra makes a strong pillowcase.
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Punk strife and farm life pair remarkably well
Here is something you’ve almost definitely never thought about: Rural punks! Punks in the country!
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It’s going to take more than swim lessons to undo the effects of racism
The documentary "Free Swim" suggests that learning to swim can lift black kids up. But poverty, racism, and colonialism are tough nuts to crack.