Website for the Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association.
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> From: Okuzumi, Margaret[SMTP:okuzumi@cepheid.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 3:20 PM
> To: multiple recipients of
> Cc: 'greenyes@earthsystems.org'
> Subject: RE: [GRRN] news print used for insulation
>
> Many companies, including such large corporations as Louisiana Pacific,
> manufacture cellulose insulation. It is a common building material,
> although it can be difficult for homeowners to rent a working blower
> (you get free rental with purchase of ten bags at Home Depot, but often
> they are broken, it's easy to jam the machine and burn out the motor).
> But otherwise it can be easier and more cost-effective to install than
> fiberglass when insulating walls and attics.
>
> Whether these are actually made of recycled newsprint rather than virgin
> cellulose, I'm not sure. The people at Environmental Building News
> would know (http://www.ebuild.com/)-- you can search back issues, and
> the people at what used to be GREBE in Montana which is now called
> something else would know. EBN also produces a building products
> catalog which lists sources of building materials made out of recycled
> materials or using other more eco-friendly techniques. The folks at EBN
> are extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend their hefty monthly
> newsletter to anyone interested in environmentally responsible design
> and construction.
>
> Margaret
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William P. McGowan [SMTP:6500kai@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 12:40 PM
> > To: multiple recipients of
> > Cc: greenyes@earthsystems.org
> > Subject: [GRRN] news print used for insulation
> >
> > Dear GRRNers,
> >
> > Does anyone know if they still make home insulation out ground up
> > newsprint. Seems to me there was a company in Martinez, CA called
> > WeatherCheck that did this--does anyone know of any other company in
> > the
> > country that does this?
> >
> > Bill McGowan
> > UCSB
> > Rincon Recycling
> >
> >
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