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Ask Umbra: Is it OK to lather up in the lake with biodegradable soap?
A reader thinks he's found the perfect suds for outdoor scrubbing. Umbra says bubbles belong in the bath.
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Diapers and tampons could soon be made from jellyfish
First there was the Diva Cup. Then came the sea pearl. So what’s next for sustainable menstrual solutions? Jellyfish!
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No Bunk: Wendell Pierce is the greenest celeb in the game
The Wire actor opened a grocery store in a New Orleans food desert -- but that's not the only reason why he deserves your vote as the best green celeb.
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These stylish fair-trade clothes support at-risk women
Unlike Forever 21, you can actually feel good about wearing things from Raven + Lily.
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The week in GIFs: Raising our eyebrows
The week's green news has us skeptical, judgmental, and just plain confused.
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This is the sweetest, mushiest bike map you’ve ever seen
Vincent Meertens and his girlfriend Larissa tracked all their bike trips for a year.
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The brutally dishonest attacks on Showtime’s landmark climate series
An error-riddled hit-job op-ed in The New York Times blasts Showtime’s new series on climate change, "Years of Living Dangerously." Here's why the op-ed is wrong.
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Ask Umbra: How do I wipe out a yard full of weeds?
A reader says her yard has turned into a little shop of horrors. Umbra helps her seymour of the forest through the weeds.
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Even “green” K-Cups kinda suck for the environment
The new "EcoCup," billed as a green K-Cup alternative, is recyclable -- but not all that recyclable.
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These gorgeous sustainable travel mugs won’t leach harmful chemicals
These travel mugs made from olive wood and white oak are dishwasher safe, minimally porous, and free of the chemicals in plastic and metal cups.
