Editing Appropriate technology (section)

==Determining a sustainable approach==
Features such as low cost, low usage of [[fossil fuels]] and use of locally available resources can give some advantages in terms of [[sustainability]].<ref name=SianiparEJSD /> For that reason, these technologies are sometimes used and promoted by advocates of sustainability and [[alternative technology]].

Besides using natural, locally available resources<ref name=SianiparSUSTAIN-J>{{cite journal |last1=Sianipar |first1=Corinthias |last2=Yudoko |first2=Gatot |last3=Dowaki |first3=Kiyoshi |last4=Adhiutama |first4=Akbar |title=Design Methodology for Appropriate Technology: Engineering as if People Mattered |journal=Sustainability |date=12 August 2013 |volume=5 |issue=8 |pages=3382–3425 |doi=10.3390/su5083382 |doi-access=free |bibcode=2013Sust....5.3382S }}</ref> (''e.g.'', wood or adobe), waste materials imported from cities using conventional (and inefficient) waste management may be gathered and re-used to build a sustainable living environment. Use of these cities' waste material allows the gathering of a huge amount of building material at a low cost. When obtained, the materials may be recycled over and over in the own city/community, using the [[cradle to cradle design]] method. Locations where waste can be found include [[landfill]]s, [[Wreck yard|junkyards]], on water surfaces and anywhere around towns or near highways. Organic waste that can be reused to fertilise plants can be found in sewages. Also, town districts and other places (''e.g.'', [[Cemetery|cemeteries]]) that are subject of undergoing renovation or removal can be used for gathering materials as stone, concrete, or potassium.