Circular UrbanWood Triconomy
Pilot Model
Ann Arbor, Michigan
In the fall of 2022, Ann Arbor committed to adopting and piloting our first Circular UrbanWood Triconomy™ or CUT Model™. In collaboration with the city, we were able to produce this informative overview of the CUT Model™ and its benefits in contrast to business-as-usual.
If a tree has to be cut down, it often becomes waste. Some people are now using that urban wood as a resource, turning those trees into furniture, bridges, and even guitars.
Slabs of lumber cut from salvaged urban trees sit in the warehouse of Urban Hardwoods, a Seattle-based furniture company. [Photo: courtesy Urban Hardwoods]
Urban Ashes, a pioneer in the urban wood industry, has partnered with the city of Ann Arbor to launch a municipal wood recycling program called Circular UrbanWood Triconomy (CUT Model).
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By R.J. King - November 25, 2024
