 Stories About: green products
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Moonshine Lullaby
On organic liquors |
Umbra Fisk |
19 Mar 2007 |
Ask Umbra |
| Hi Umbra, After an epic weekend of drinking, I realized I've never seen or heard about any organic liquors. I've seen organic beer and wine, but never any organic gin, vodka, scotch, etc. Any chance I can drink in the future without having to feel guilty about not being organically drunk? David Tucker Rockville, Md. Dearest David, Isn't the whole point of drunkenness insulation from guilt and its fellow emotions? Don't feel guilty. ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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Ask a Brokeass: More hip, less hippie
On greening your roommates |
Kate Sheppard |
03 Mar 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, green living, green products, waste (all these topics) |
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From Pad to Worse
On that time of the month, again |
Umbra Fisk |
10 Jan 2007 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, You mentioned in "Kid Commando" that the "disposable vs. reusable diaper fight is in a stalemate for the foreseeable future." Is the same true for sanitary napkins? Clara Yuan Ithaca, N.Y. Dearest Clara, I haven't heard tell of the debate, frankly. I certainly get several "which is better" diaper questions a month, but yours is the first on sanitary napkins in quite a while. Pe ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, health (all these topics) |
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A double dose of dorkery
Eco-tech stuff |
David Roberts |
08 Dec 2006 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy efficiency, green products, innovation, tech (all these topics) |
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Minding the Gap
On weather-stripping |
Umbra Fisk |
27 Nov 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, With rising heating costs on the horizon, we're looking to install a storm door, seal gaps, etc., around the house to prevent air leaks and increase efficiency before old man winter arrives. What are some good resources (how-to's, sustainable product suppliers, etc.) for the job? Scott Roswell, Ga. Dearest Scott, Hi-dee-ho, dee-ho, to the hardware store we go. To choose vinyl or metal, adhesive or nails, That will pro ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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A Mug's Life
On travel mugs |
Umbra Fisk |
13 Nov 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I am putting together a fundraiser for the Environmental Law Association at the George Washington University Law School, whereby I intend to sell coffee mugs. If you saw all the paper cups that get thrown away at my school you would be in tears (at least two trips to Starbucks a day: double cups and a hand cozy ... scary). My question is, should I get plastic (I know you hate plastic), metal (almost all metal coffee mugs have some ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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A View to a Sill
On window manufacturers |
Umbra Fisk |
06 Nov 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, We are looking into replacing some of our windows. Any thoughts on which companies are more environmentally friendly, not just in the energy-efficiency of their windows, but in the manufacturing process (Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, recycling materials, etc.)? Lyell Slade Concord, Mass. Dearest Lyell, Let's warm up on this topic: Windows in residential buildings are responsible for about 2 percent of th ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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You Down With PVC?
On PVC substitutes |
Umbra Fisk |
25 Oct 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I know to avoid PVC, but it's difficult to know all the places it lurks. Is all vinyl PVC, or are there PVC-free vinyls? What options are there for waterproof but PVC-free materials (I have children who wet the bed and spill, and I would like to protect my mattresses and wood table)? I have tried asking merchants whether certain products contain PVC, but they are clueless. Why can't PVC be clearly marked? And are there a ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics) |
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An Affinity That Chafes Our Ends
On recycled toilet paper |
Umbra Fisk |
25 Sep 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, The few brands of recycled-content toilet paper available are nasty. Why is it so difficult to manufacture TP that's not from virgin trees but doesn't feel like bark on one's sensitive skin? What exactly is the technological barrier the nation's scientists must overcome in order to make a roll that's sensitive, both against our skin and environmentally? Jennifer Stanley Oakland, Calif. Dearest Jennif ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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As Phosphate Would Have It
On phosphates in detergents |
Umbra Fisk |
20 Sep 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Why haven't phosphates been removed from dishwashing detergents like they have been from laundry detergents? I know they make your clothing look brighter, but what do they do for dishes? Natalie Waddell-Rutter North East, Pa. Dearest Natalie, Phosphates in dish detergent do a few nice things for dishwasher-washed dishes. Their biggest contribution is that they essentially soften the effects of "ha ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics) |
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Counter Measures
On countertops |
Umbra Fisk |
24 Jul 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| With the home remodeling boom, we keep wondering: what is the best countertop choice? We've gone through a couple homes since getting married, and are now considering building our own. Laminate, Formica, butcher block, concrete, granite, plastic, composite, tile ... they all have their own durability merits and drawbacks, but from creation to home health, which is the friendliest? Leonie Mowat and Greg Overley North Las Vegas, Nev. Dear ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, recycling (all these topics) |
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Your Finest Shower
On shower curtains |
Umbra Fisk |
26 Jun 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, You have successfully instilled the fear of all things vinyl in me. Now the big question is: with what do I replace my old vinyl shower curtain? We have a cotton one at work, but it clings to your legs like a drowning jellyfish. This, and the constant mold, is something I would like to avoid in my own bathroom. Any suggestions? Flo Miller Montpelier, Vt. Dearest Flo, I'm always full of suggestions -- in a wide range of ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics) |
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Bio-Skate
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Chris Schults |
07 Jun 2006 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green living, green products, sports (all these topics) |
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GreenScanner
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Chris Schults |
19 Apr 2006 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Gristmill shameless product placement: Steelcase Think chair
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David Roberts |
11 Apr 2006 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green products, health (all these topics) |
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Give a Little Bit
On wedding registries |
Umbra Fisk |
27 Feb 2006 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I am getting married and would like to register for some socially and environmentally responsible household and kitchen items: pots, pans, etc. I found plenty of resources on organic cotton and hemp, but other than that I have come up with nothing! Paige Doughty Cambridge, Mass. Dearest Paige, This is a potential stumper. First we would have to figure out every possible thing that might be wrong with the pots and pan ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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A plug-in electric hybrid that gets 12,500 MPG and has a range of 20 miles
It's an electric bike |
biodiversivist |
23 Aug 2005 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: bikes, electric vehicles, green living, green products, placemaking (all these topics) |
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We Are the Chumpions
When it comes to green products, who's zoomin' who? |
Bill Penrose |
21 Jul 2005 |
Soapbox |
| "I don't trust 'natural.' People are always dying of natural causes." -- Woman looking at food labels, in a Richard Guindon cartoon Roll playing games? Photo: Laura Cacho. Shoppers of the world, I have just one question: Are you an eco-chump? Lots of us try to shop green. We buy unbleached paper towels and recycled products, some with more than 5 percent post-consumer content. Comme ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, greenwashing, shopping (all these topics) |
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Epistled Off
On letter-writing campaigns |
Umbra Fisk |
16 May 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I just switched to all-natural cleaning products (Seventh Generation, it's great!) and I wanted my switch to have the most impact possible. I was thinking about sending emails to the companies whose cleaning products I had previously used, telling them why I switched, describing the nasty effects of their products, and encouraging them to change their products to be earth-friendly. I also thought I would send this ema ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, business, grassroots activism, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics) |
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Soccer moms, flexitarians and hygridders
Wired reports on the new power generation |
Chris Schults |
10 May 2005 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: electricity grid, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Low-energy indoor composter
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Chris Schults |
15 Mar 2005 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: gardening, green products, waste (all these topics) |
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Consider this
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Sarah van Schagen |
03 Mar 2005 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, fashion, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Lights, camera, activism
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Katharine Wroth |
23 Feb 2005 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: celebrity, green products, Prius (all these topics) |
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Oh Danny Boy
An interview with green-style guru Danny Seo |
Amanda Griscom |
21 Sep 2004 |
Main Dish |
| If Martha Stewart really is having a new-age awakening as she prepares to enter the clink (she just bought Body & Soul Magazine and rumor has it she intends to give her lifestyle empire a hint, at least, of green), she might want to take notes from one competitor who, at the tender age of 27, is already burnishing his reputation as America's reigning environmental lifestyle expert. That would be Danny ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, fashion, grassroots activism, green living, green products, interview (all these topics) |
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Tour of Beauty
On makeup |
Umbra Fisk |
24 May 2004 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I haven't been reading Grist for very long, so excuse me if you've already addressed this topic, but what are the environmental impacts of using cosmetics such as lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, and especially nail polish? Since becoming an environmentally conscious consumer, I have purchased cruelty-free products, but I have only recently begun to consider the environmental impact of the packaging and the products themselve ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics) |
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