Grist dared me to make a change
In This Series
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25 days of dares: Kiss a cow, cut the shower short
This is Umbra’s third entry in the series “Grist dared me to make a change.” Read the first and second here. And support her dare with a gift to Grist! Day 7, July 11: Meatless Monday/fun day Celebrate your independence from factory-farmed meat by enjoying veggie dogs, eggplant stacks and other delicious meatless grillables. Check […]
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Trashtivist: Shameful soup stink
The take-out food is killing me. My trash bag smells like old lentil soup. But when you have kids, you have to feed them.
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Trashtivist: Percy goes to the dump
The heaviest thing so far in my garbage bag is Percy. Poor, corroded Percy. You were a good train, but now it's time for the landfill.
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25 days of dares: Teens and sunscreens
For the first week of my dare-a-day challenge, I planted peas, spoke to some very smart young people and greened up my sunscreen.
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Va-va-vintage: Raiding Mom's closet
The most sustainable new outfit is one that isn't new at all. That's why Grist dared me to wear my mom's 1970s-era clothes for a week. Hello, bellbottoms!
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Plastic purge: The great plasticky outdoors
A look inside my closet reveals that all of the hobbies I love -- trail running, skiing, biking -- involve plastic. Damn it.
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Trashtivist: Where did the garbage go?
I want to tell you stories about my gross garbage. I really do. But so far, there's just not that much of it.
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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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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.
