Cambium's AI Revolution: Transforming Waste Wood into Sustainable Lumber
Cambium leverages AI to convert waste wood into usable lumber, tackling coordination challenges and promoting sustainable forestry.
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Cambium's AI Revolution: Transforming Waste Wood into Sustainable Lumber
In the heart of America's urban and suburban landscapes, a disheartening scene unfolds daily: felled trees, rather than being repurposed into valuable lumber, are simply shredded into wood chips. This pervasive practice, though seemingly efficient, represents a significant waste of natural resources, a concern that has deeply resonated with Ben Christensen. Growing up amidst New Mexico's majestic pine forests and within a family steeped in the timber trade, including his father, a skilled carpenter and woodworker, Christensen developed a profound respect for trees. This upbringing instilled in him a keen awareness of the inefficiencies plaguing the timber industry. The primary culprit behind this rampant waste, according to Christensen, is a lack of coordination. "If you're a tree care service," he explained, "your primary incentive is to move on to your next job. Detouring to deliver logs to a facility that could reuse them simply isn't a priority."…
