Where does baking soda come from, and is it really so eco-friendly?

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By Ask Umbra®Sep 5, 2016, 5:22 am151 pts
Q. Dear Umbra, In a quest to quit using nasty cleaning chemicals in my house, I’ve gone largely to vinegar and baking soda. I know vinegar is easy to produce, and should have little environmental damage, but what about baking soda? I know they mine it from the huge dry lakebeds here in California: I’ve…

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