I have a new favorite publication. During my recent week of research in New York City, I spent many happy hours poring over nineteenth century copies of The British Medical Journal. I found it so diverting—literally—that it was difficult to… Read More
About 25 billion disposable chopsticks per year are used in Japan—an average of 200 pairs per person. China produces about 45 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year—that’s about 25 million trees.