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It wasn’t always comfortable, but I traveled a lot by air during my own pregnancy. Airlines really vary in terms of rules. Factors that influence an airline’s policies and can…
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This week, our very own Tom Philpott stood up in front of an audience at the Organic Summit and told them their industry, their very movement, was in danger of becoming irrelevant. Why does he think so, and what does he think should change? Take a peek at an adapted version of his talk in […]

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Iowa recently got hammered by floods that would have had Noah himself groping for a life vest. For Kurt Michael Friese — who runs a restaurant in Iowa City, in the eye of the storm — disaster is just another reason to keep churning out good food. Kurt, whose own restaurant escaped damage, laments the […]

Dear Umbra, I work in the touring music business, based in the U.K. but touring worldwide. I have noticed recently that the record companies are booking cheap flights for short distances, e.g., London-Manchester, about 200 miles. Over such short distances, there is no saving in time, due to travel to and from airport, checking in, […]

Everyone needs to take breaks from the stresses of life, and environmentalists are no exception. And while vacation time itself can be hard to come by, it shouldn’t be hard on the planet. We offer some tips today for lightening the impact of your wanderings this summer, from offsetting your travel to rethinking the joys […]

Dear Umbra, What do you recommend for child car seat disposal or, better yet, recycling? Near as I can tell, options include giving them away to someone who needs them (a pretty discouraged practice) or sending them to Oregon or Colorado where a couple of renegade recycling programs are working to resolve this huge issue. […]

The Internet Treasure Hunt is a fun website that allows users to get FREE airline discount coupons of up to $100 off on domestic roundtrip airfares when they register for a FREE “treasure map” that ha…
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Of every dollar spent in the marketplace, women shell out 85 cents. That’s a lotta dough from dames — and author Diane MacEachern says it could be put to immense good. In her book “Big Green Purse” and in talks around the country, the longtime conservationist urges women to use their pecuniary powers for positive […]

Airports - often over or under air-conditioned, laden with security lineups, hard floors, and other unpleasantries - not exactly the most family friendly of places. Couple that with the high…
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