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Umbra takes on 25 dares in 25 days
Ask Umbra takes on a new sustainable living dare every day for 25 days.
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DuPont herbicide may have caused mysterious tree plague
Millions of dollars worth of spruce and pine trees across the country have mysteriously withered and died in the past few months. The likely culprit is an herbicide marketed as a way to control lawn pests like dandelions.
The herbicide is Imprelis, a new product from DuPont. It was supposed to be better for the environment than its predecessors and has been sold at a premium to professional landscapers. DuPont claims it "may not have been mixed properly or was applied with other herbicides." Landscapers just want to know if they're going to have to pay to replace the trees that died on their watch. -
Plastic purge: The poo problem
Millions of pet dogs in the United States means a lot of poo-filled plastic bags in landfills. Here's how Hank and I figured out a solution to that nasty mess.
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Unwet and wild: Ask Umbra on dry shampoo
Dry shampoo is the latest hair-care craze. Ask Umbra investigates the tangled truth.
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It's World Population Day! Celebrate by stealing a baby seat & leaving a condom [VIDEO, NSFW]
If you like lewd, crude overpopulation humor, Doug Stanhope is your man.
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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem on climate change, population, & deep ecology [VIDEO]
Who knew feminist Gloria Steinem was such a environmentalist? On ABC News, she talks about climate change, population, ecofeminism, and deep ecology.
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Plastic purge: Homemade tortillas and hummus
We don't need no stinkin' plastic! We made our own tortillas. And hummus, too.
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In the market for a Tiny House? Here's where to buy one
The economy sucks, housing prices have yet to hit bottom, and your biggest fixed expense is almost certainly rent, unless it's summertime, in which case it's your electricity bill. Sounds like it's time to lead a richer life by reducing your dependence on worldly goods and wasted energy, no?
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Land of the freegan, home of the brave
For a freegan, the world is a grocery store, and everything is marked 100 percent off. I go dumpster diving with a few intrepid New Yorkers who are living the freegan dream.
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Green party: Let’s get this party started
Grist dared me to plan an eco-friendly party for my college buddies. The first challenge: making sure there's enough food to be polite, but not so much that it goes to waste.
