Ah, childhood meals: Flinging peas at your sister, hiding more peas under the mashed potatoes, and being scolded by an adult for avoiding the consumption of said peas — “Clean your plate! There are starving kids in Africa.” At a young age, we learned to feel guilty for...

Is it just me, or does Earth Day have a way of making people feel fundamentally bad about themselves? It's like January 1st all over again, except this time it's not my holiday belly I'm scrutinizing — it's my plastic consumption, or my less-than-conscientious water us...