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Simply groundbreaking: Ask Umbra on green celebrations
One reader thinks a traditional ribbon-cutting just won’t cut it for a green building dedication. Ask Umbra looks into some festive alternatives.
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Grist guilty pleasures: Independence Day edition
fourth of july guilty pleasures
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Why Broke-Ass is a patriot
Broke-Ass goes off on bicycle lanes, Northern Europe, and the smugness of the eco-movement in general, before telling a few stories about what makes this country great.
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What does the reverse Great Migration mean for urbanism?
African-Americans are leaving Northern cities and heading back to the South. What kind of life will they lead there?
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Got First World problems? This is your jam.
Bougie concerns about comfort and convenience are sort of the bane of the environmental movement … and the social justice movement … and the general not-being-an-annoying-brat movement. But hey, we all have days when we know people are starving in Africa but also WHY IS THE INTERNET SO SLOW I AM TRYING TO UPDATE MY […]
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Is your shampoo making you fat?
More research suggests that the toxic chemicals present in our everyday lives play a role in the obesity epidemic.
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The medium chill
Step off the aspirational treadmill and forego some material opportunities in exchange for more time to spend enjoying the things that make for a good life.
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Replace your lawnmower with goats
Anyone still caring for a clipped green lawn can lessen their enviro guilt by trading in weed-killing chemicals for a herd of goats. If you’ve got invasive plants, never fear: Your milkweed brings all the goats to the yard. They could eat it, but they have to charge ($725/day plus tax for a 60-goat herd at Rent-a-Ruminant).
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Dirty blonde: Ask Umbra on composting dyed hair
Is dyed hair toxic for compost bins? Ask Umbra breaks down the question.
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Vegan condoms keep your junk cruelty-free
If you won't put animal products in your mouth, shouldn't it stand to reason you wouldn't put them on your wang? Or maybe you're courting a vegan, and you want to seal the deal. Lucky for you there are vegan lubes and condoms available, to replace the raw-meat-and-gelatin lube and condoms you were using before.
