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"Each year, US cities lose an estimated 36 million trees to development,
disease and old age, many of which ultimately end up in landfills. Losing these
urban trees — known to help cool their neighborhoods, lower carbon emissions
and improve mental health, among other benefits — costs an estimated $96
million annually.
In Philadelphia, a partnership is giving the City of Brotherly Love’s fallen
trees new life. Philadelphia Parks & Rec joined forces with Cambium Carbon, a
Washington, D.C.-based startup that repurposes waste wood, and PowerCorpsPHL, a
local nonprofit that creates job opportunities for unemployed and
under-employed 18- to 30-year-olds, to launch the Reforestation Hub in late
May.
Rather than sending trees straight to the landfill or the city’s organic
recycling center to simply become mulch or wood chips, the Reforestation Hub
(which is co-located in the city’s organic recycling center) will salvage as
many trees as it can. As many as possible will be turned into Cambium’s Carbon
Smart Wood, which stores 5.23 pounds of carbon in each board foot, before going
on to become everything from desks and tables to fences and even decking and
siding.
Fifteen percent of sales that come out of the hub will be donated to Tree
Philly at the end of each year to support tree planting and maintenance across
the city."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
