Environmentalists are at it again - this time, they are trying to lay a guilt trip on us for going Christmas shopping today.Erika Lovely of Politico has the story: "In the climate change sense, it's not that every other retail day isn't bad. This just happens to be the worst day for the environment," says Bill Sheehan, executive director of the Product Policy Institute, a nonprofit that aims to prevent waste through better design. Shoppers will buy mountains of limited-use products wrapped up in disposable boxes, bubble wrap, Styrofoam and other packing materials. It's a lot of trash that's not going to go away - and the production of those products has a major effect. Consider the average microwave oven: It comes in a cardboard box, wrapped in a plastic bag, sandwiched with at least four chunks of Styrofoam and bubble wrap. A new pair of shoes comes in a cardboard box with tissue paper stuffed around and inside the soles. A recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...(Read Full Post)