Tagged With Shopping

  • The Last Step

    Ask Umbra on green moving companies 0

    Posted 21 minutes ago

    Wrapping up her trifecta of moving-day columns, Umbra unpacks some info on the growing field of green moving companies.

  • Ask Umbra’s video advice on sunscreen 1

    Posted 6 days ago
  • Bone of Contention

    Ask Umbra on meating your needs 9

    Posted 1 week, 5 days ago

    Should a vegetarian faced with reduced-price (and about-to-be-thrown-out) meat give in to the way of flesh, just to prevent needless slaughter? Umbra chews over the question.

  • It Might as Well Be Spring

    Ask Umbra on sparkling water 7

    Posted 2 weeks ago

    Two gals from Alabama love to drink bubbly water -- but a little guilt is beginning to soak into their souls. Can Umbra quench their thirst for knowledge about the eco-effects of their fav bev?

  • Same Batshit Channel

    The digital TV conversion is here—are you e-ready? 2

    Posted 1 month ago

    All TV broadcasts have now gone digital. Here's how to green your transition.

  • Goode Will

    George Will hates greens, cartoons ... and shopping 4

    Posted 1 month ago

    Noted Post crank says Mike Judge's show is just the smack in the face our current "chorus" of planet-savers needs.

  • Bra Va

    Ask Umbra on eco-undies 14

    Posted 1 month ago

    What have you got on under there? Umbra covers the topic of green unmentionables.

  • Ask Umbra on how to be a green wedding guest 1

    Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  • Papa, Can you PR Me?

    World’s first eco-article about “world’s first” eco-items 3

    Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Did you know there's now an eco-friendly car wash? Eco-friendly wedding album? Eco-friendly nose-hair groomer? OK, we made up that last one, but we wouldn't be surprised if it's out there. We imagine what happens when "world's firsts" collide.

  • Oy Convey

    Ask Umbra on escalators 1

    Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Moved by a column about elevators, a letter-writer wonders about the eco-perils of escalators -- and Umbra rises to the challenge.

  • One Word, Infinite Possibilities

    Plastic bags get a new life in Jerusalem 1

    Posted 1 month, 4 weeks ago

    When Eric Pallant showed a group of teachers how to make a fused-plastic fabric, he never imagined the creations that would result.

  • Love Your Mother(s)

    Gobs of green ideas for Mother’s Day 4

    Posted 1 month, 4 weeks ago

    Tips for showing mom the love -- while showing a little respect to Mother Earth.

  • Zac and Forth

    Catching up with eco-model Summer Rayne Oakes 0

    Posted 2 months ago

    Since we last checked in with the ubiquitous face of green, she's launched a shoe line and a book. She talks about what's coming next -- and the one non-green habit she just can't shake.

  • How many LEDs does it take to light up the Earth? 0

    Posted 2 months, 1 week ago
  • Go Green? Make Me

    The psychology of eco-choices 3

    Posted 2 months, 1 week ago

    Savvy environmentalists know that people don't go green because it's "good for the planet." So what works?

  • Make a list, check it twice

    Pare down the pesticides 2

    Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago

    Be a picky eater. Pare down the pesticides in your diet (without cutting too far into your food budget) by focusing your organic purchases on the "dirty dozen" fruits and veggies that tend to be chem-laden to the core.

  • Push My Buttons

    Umbra advises on elevators 0

    Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago

    When it comes to climbing, is it better to take the stairs or the lift? Umbra steps in with an answer.

  • Radiant Cities: Mallternatives

    A shopping mall becomes a city 4

    Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

    Americans are abandoning malls with a vengeance. Can developers convince them to come back -- and call it home?

  • Welcome to the Dollhouse

    Don’t buy Kimberly-Clark’s latest ruse 2

    Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

    The world's largest manufacturer of tissue products has unveiled a recycled line -- but it continues to clearcut Canada's Boreal forest to make its signature brand, Kleenex. That blows.

  • Dither and Lace

    Umbra advises on running shoes 6

    Posted 2 months, 4 weeks ago

    Wondering how green your running shoes are? Find out which companies are leading the pack.

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