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A stuff act to follow
Ask Umbra on Annie Leonard and The Story of Stuff 4
Posted 9 Mar 2010 10:35 AM by Umbra FiskUmbra talks to author Annie Leonard about America's obsession with stuff, her viral video phenomenon, and new book, just released Tuesday. Read More
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Here's looking at shoe, kid
Ask Umbra on shoe polish, socially responsible investing, and Facebook
Posted 8 Mar 2010 12:00 AM by Umbra FiskUmbra takes a shine to eco-friendly shoe polish, puts stock in green investments, and pokes herself on Facebook. Read More
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Liquor? I don't even know her
Ask Umbra’s pearls of wisdom on booze 1
Posted 5 Mar 2010 12:00 AM by Umbra FiskUmbra kicks her feet up on her desk, waiting for the happiest hour, and imbibes the alcohol-related archives. Read More
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Need a fix?
Ask Umbra visits the Fixers’ Collective [VIDEO]
Posted 9 Mar 2010 11:59 PM By Umbra Fisk
Umbra visits the Fixers’ Collective in Brooklyn, a “social experiment in improvisational fixing and mending.” Get your fix. Watch this! Read More
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Clubs: Not just for sandwiches
Ask Umbra’s Book Club launches 3
Posted 3 Mar 2010 12:00 AM By Umbra Fisk
Move over, Oprah! Ask Umbra's Book Club launches in April with its inaugural selection, Possum Living: How to Live Well Without a Job and With (Almost) No Money by the psedonymous Dolly Freed. Read More
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Under My Umbra-ella
Ask Umbra’s DIY video on turning a broken umbrella into a tote bag 1
Posted 1 Mar 2010 11:58 PM By Umbra Fisk
Broken umbrellas are all over the place. Umbra shows you how to make a tote bag out of a busted bumbershoot. Watch this! Read More
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Get down with your bad self
Ask Umbra on down comforters, soapy gray water, and canned tomatoes 12
Posted 1 Mar 2010 12:00 AM By Umbra Fisk
Umbra gets plucky discussing the ethical implications of down comforters, shows the true colors of non-biodegradable soap in gray water, and clarifies on canned tomatoes. Read More
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Grow your own
Ask Umbra’s pearls of wisdom on gardening 3
Posted 25 Feb 2010 5:13 PM By Umbra Fisk
Umbra tills through the archives in search of gardening advice for those who have succumb to both a green thumb and spring fever. Read More
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Wake me up before you to-go-go
Ask Umbra on eating in 2
Posted 24 Feb 2010 12:00 AM By Umbra Fisk
Inspired by the wonder of HuffPost Green's Week of Eating In, Umbra faces the challenge and finds some delectable resources for dining at home. Read More
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Way To-Go!
Ask Umbra’s 6 video tips to green take-out food 13
Posted 22 Feb 2010 10:59 PM By Umbra Fisk
Disposable to-go containers have got to go! Ask Umbra shows you 6 tips to reduce your carbon forkprint. Watch this! Read More
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But I'm a fun guy
Ask Umbra on organic mushrooms, dog toys, and revisiting cloth napkins 11
Posted 21 Feb 2010 10:09 PM By Umbra Fisk
Umbra digs up the dirt on mushroom production, throws dogs a safe bone, and puts a ring on it -- a napkin, that is. Read More
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Nuclear kids on the block
Ask Umbra’s pearls of wisdom on nuclear energy 23
Posted 18 Feb 2010 11:00 PM By Umbra Fisk
Nuclear power's in the news thanks to President Obama and Bill Gates, so Umbra trolls the archives for her own words of wisdom on the subject. Read More
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Do you know the muffin, man?
Ask Umbra on how to make organic dog treats 5
Posted 16 Feb 2010 4:34 PM By Umbra Fisk
Umbra dishes the step-by-step for mixing up tasty muffins with vegan carob chips and organic peanut butter for your furry friends, courtesy of Get Lick'd Organic Dog Treats. Read More
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Bow wow WOW!
Ask Umbra’s video advice on greening your dog with DIY treats 5
Posted 16 Feb 2010 3:38 PM By Umbra Fisk
CAUTION: This video contains adorable, tail-wagging puppies eating tiny muffins. Brace yourself for extreme cuteness. Read More
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Politic tac toe
Ask Umbra on political activism, donating light bulbs, and BPA in canned food 6
Posted 14 Feb 2010 11:00 PM By Umbra Fisk
Umbra mishears lyrics to Olivia Newton-John's "Let's Get Physical" ("Let's get political, political/I wanna get political/Let's get into politics/Let me hear your legislative body talk"), sheds some light on giving light bulbs a second life, and pats a reader on the back for answering her own question. Read More
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Ask Umbra’s pearls of wisdom on supermarket shopping 11
Posted 11 Feb 2010 11:00 PM By Umbra Fisk
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Ask Umbra’s Change Agent: Hannah Salwen 8
Posted 9 Feb 2010 11:00 PM By Umbra Fisk
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Ask Umbra’s video advice on making personal lubricant 9
Posted 8 Feb 2010 10:58 PM By Umbra Fisk
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Ask Umbra on engagement rings, straws, and napkins 10
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Ask Umbra’s pearls of wisdom on Valentine’s Day 3
Posted 4 Feb 2010 11:00 PM By Umbra Fisk
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Ask Umbra’s video advice on making your own club soda 19
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Ask Umbra on sustainable manufacturing jobs, sexless fish, and matches 3
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Ask Umbra’s pearls of wisdom on apartment dwelling 1
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Turning down the heat caused by meat with Peter Singer 3
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