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Ashley Jameson Eriksmoen

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Senior Lecturer, School of Art & Design, Australian National University

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December 26, 2022

Rethinking the big spring clean chuck‑out frenzy: how keeping old things away from the landfill can ‘spark joy’ in its own way

Ashley Jameson Eriksmoen, Australian National University

Not everything needs to be Marie Kondo-ed just because it doesn’t ‘spark joy’. Ask yourself if there’s a less wasteful option.

Turning a street tree into timber is much more respectful and useful than mulching it all.

November 11, 2019

When a tree dies, don’t waste your breath. Rescue the wood to honour its memory

Cris Brack, Australian National University; Ashley Jameson Eriksmoen, Australian National University, and Rod Lamberts, Australian National University

City trees are often short-lived and many others get cut down in their prime. Turning them into mulch both wastes timber and releases stored carbon. A wood rescue program creates a more fitting legacy.

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