Confess, sinner!

We're just now through the flurry of Easter holy days, and many of us are returning to work exhilarated, yes, and somewhat exhausted from the rise and fall of a redemptive four-day weekend.

While on the subject of trespass and redemption, let's talk ecology. Increasingly these days, our environmental conscience clears its throat as we choose this apple or that, consider deodorants and hair gels, purchase lightbulbs, plan an evening's transportation, or decide whether unplugging the cell-phone charger by your bed is worth the inconvenience.

Yes, okay, all of these choices are worthy, but not all of them are interesting. So let's skip the trivia and get down into the gutter. Together, let's delve into the fertile earth of shame, regret, and self-reproach.

Your question: What's your single worst environmental sin?

Tackle the question as broadly or narrowly as you wish. Your sin can be past or present, a cumulative buildup or a one-shot deal.

I have, for example, a friend who once disposed of a car battery by throwing it into a lake. While he certainly gets points for grandness of gesture, I have no way to judge whether, by my decades of too-hot showers and extravagant love of Comet (that crunch! That smell!), I've caught up to him.

Go on, get it off your chest. We're here for you.

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