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A reader wants to get a little of the plastic out of her life. Umbra offers a few tips for reducing refuse.
Airbnb rooms are replacing hotels as primo sex worker spots. (So that tourist DID spend all weekend spelunking!)
What's more natural -- locavore purism or technical wizardry? Pork from a happy pig or live ants on your lettuce? An email dialogue about the future of sustainable eating.
If the words “recumbent trike” make your lip curl, we understand. But the solar-powered, electric ELF deserves a second look.
If we want to scale up the local food movement's ideas, here's a list of principles that could make all the difference.
A reader is distraught about the petrochemicals in her paper products. Umbra wipes away her tears.
Rather than armchair postulating about what MIGHT work better, one transit firm did some real-time analysis and videotaped the results.
Another day, another ring of organized criminals making the transition from eight balls to tasty treats!
Conservatives are dead set against bigger government, so they deny problems that might require government solutions. Liberals care about outcomes rather than the size of government.
