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Headline	Author	Published	Section
In With the New On resolutions for 2008	Umbra Fisk	02 Jan 2008	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Sorry to crowd your inbox, but I just want to thank you for answering my question about paint disposal ... it was very helpful (as always). I'm SO glad you're back from being kidnapped. I hope it wasn't too awful an ordeal. Thanks again, Erin Chicago Dearest Erin, Happy New Year! Happy 2008, everybody! Photo: iStockphoto I hope 2007 wrapped up nicely for everybody, ended on a good note, with nice friends and/or famil ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Root Cause On living Christmas trees	Umbra Fisk	28 Nov 2007	Ask Umbra
Hi Umbra, I'm surprised that in your column on Christmas trees, you didn't mention the option of living trees, although I know they cannot be subjected to our warm indoor temperatures for very long. Can you discuss the option of living trees, how to treat them indoors, and what to do with them after the holidays? Thanks, Christina Gallegos Treeplanter and Naturalist Seattle, Wash. Editor's Note: Oh, how Umbra would love to answer ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Season's Bleatings On corporate holiday cards	Umbra Fisk	31 Oct 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, My company wants to send out holiday cards each year, but I find it wasteful, especially because of the increased transportation load on the post office. What could we do instead? Cindy Truckee, Calif. Dearest Cindy, A stumper. I can think of three choices: No cards, paper cards, and email cards. Is tradition stacked against you? Photo: churl Businesses send holiday cards to show appreciation, remind clients of ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, business, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Ghoul, Interrupted On Halloween	Umbra Fisk	22 Oct 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, We really enjoy the community aspect of trick-or-treating but we don't want to give out candy to the little ones, or toxic plastic Chinese toys. Two hundred kids come to our house every Halloween. How do we keep it green, safe, and economical? Jodi McMillian Charleston, W.Va. Dearest Jodi, Two hundred children? How did you keep it economical last year? Let's see, if you were to buy a bag of mini Snickers with 70 in the bag, a ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, health, holiday, parenting (all these topics)

Everything Auld is New Again On New Year's resolutions	Umbra Fisk	03 Jan 2007	Ask Umbra
Dearest Readers, Happy New Year! Welcome to 2007. Who knows what it will hold for us all. I hope you have a few parts of your year planned and have resolved to leave the rest up to chance, fate, and short-term impulses. As has become my tradition, I shall start the year with a few resolutions of my own. I just revisited my 2006 Grist resolution, which -- as part of a strange condom-related commentary on reduci ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Wrapper's Delight On wrapping creatively	Umbra Fisk	18 Dec 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Due to my procrastinating nature, I once again find myself in the position of having to wrap what seems like hundreds of gifts in wasteful wrapping paper, only to have it torn apart and thrown away the very next day. I'm a proponent of the "reduce, reuse, recycle" philosophy, but during the holidays, wrapping my gifts in the Sunday comics doesn't say "mindful conservationist" so much as it says &q ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday, recycling (all these topics)

Presents of Mind On holiday gifts for young folk	Umbra Fisk	13 Dec 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I've read Grist's gift guide, but I didn't see very many ideas for youths and young children. On the other hand, I did like the idea of giving The Lorax, which was mentioned in one of your other responses. Do you have any other eco-friendly gift suggestions for my nieces and nephews for this Christmas? I want to encourage them to appreciate our natural environment, and besides, I figured it couldn't hurt if t ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Love Factually On Valentine's Day	Umbra Fisk	13 Feb 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Do you have any advice on how to have a guilt-free, pleasurable Valentine's Day? I would like to give my husband gifts that are good for him and the environment. Krista Ashley Gadsden, Ala. Dearest Krista, Love, love, love. Does greeting him at the door dressed in strategically placed hemp napkins count as a Valentine's Day present? Your birthday suit: the most ecological clothing. Good for you, pleasurable, and guilt-free ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Moving Light Along On LED holiday lights	Umbra Fisk	07 Dec 2005	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Suppose I replace all my many old, tangled, not-so-efficient holiday lights with the newer LED lights. These are supposed to be better for the environment. What is the best way to dispose of my old lights? R-M Ottawa, Canada Dearest R-M, The LED lights are indeed better for the environment, and, since I'm frankly running out of winter holiday-related questions (see my previous work on Christmas trees, gift wrap, cand ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy efficiency, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Wrapture On wrapping paper	Umbra Fisk	10 Dec 2002	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Any suggestions on where to find recycled wrapping paper? I know the real environmental choice is to reuse stuff I have around the house, but sometimes newspaper, etc., just doesn't have the right look. Any ideas where I can find recycled/tree-free wrapping paper for the holiday season? I've been looking around (both online and off) but all I can find is rolls of brown packing paper. I want something a little more festive. Thanks, ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday, recycling (all these topics)

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