In Washington DC today, an Earth Day festival on the National Mall was almost rained out by heavy thunderstorms, leaving many concert-goers dripping from head to toe.
The concerts may be over, but Earth Day is not actually until Tuesday. The Washington Post featured a number of editorials giving opposing views on the […]

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Ever since taking Barrett Hazeltine’s class as an undergraduate, I have been a supporter of appropriate technology (AT), in other words, technology designed to take into account social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors relevant to its intended use. Advocates of AT may question, for example, the appropriateness of installing computers in […]

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The result of thousands of years in development, modern toothbrush technology has become quite sophisticated — and almost humorously complicated conglomeration of multicolored plastic, rubber, and bristles.
But it is not for everyone. In particular, toothbrushes must be replaced regularly and need to be disposed of properly because they are not recyclable or biodegradable. […]

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