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Ask Umbra: Should I buy a refurbished laptop for college?
A reader asks if it does the planet any good to buy a used computer rather than a new one. Umbra takes a byte out of the question.
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Ask Umbra: Is it bad to leave a window open when the heat is on?
by Ask Umbra. Send your question to Umbra! Q. Dear Umbra, When I was in college, I had a friend who thought she was eco-conscious, but she used to crank the heat and then leave the windows open for “fresh air.” Years later, I dated ... Read Post
Ask Umbra on donating, buying, and swapping secondhand clothes
by Umbra Fisk. Send your question to Umbra! Q. Dear Umbra, When buying clothes, I try to be a good environmentalist slash cheap college student, and my college town is blessed with a number of different thrift stores (Kiwanus, Salva... Read Post
Ask Umbra: Am I saving too many emails?
A reader wonders if her overflowing inbox is polluting the planet. Umbra tells her how to take a byte out of her energy use. Read Post