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recycling insulation

 
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This is an interesting page;
https://blog.allplan.com/en/recycled-insulation-materials
"A sustainable building culture also looks for environmentally-friendly alternatives when it comes to insulation material.
That is why natural insulation material is enjoying increased popularity.
It is produced from renewable resources in a less energy-intensive process.
From an environmental standpoint, recycled insulation materials go a step further, which are 100% made from recycled material.
The energy consumption during their production is usually less than in the production of conventional insulation materials, which has a positive effect on their environmental footprint.
All of these insulation materials are characterized by their very good insulation properties.
Many are cheaper than the traditional options.
We will present tried-and-true materials for sustainable and environmentally-friendly insulation to you."
 
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A bunch of very interesting new technologies. What first caught my eye was the wording of the title "Recycling insulation", which suggested to me something I have used, conventional commercial insulation boards removed during reroofing jobs and resold at a fraction of the price of new. This keeps serviceable material out of the waste stream and allows people to insulate their houses well for less cost. Also, older materials have long since done what outgassing they were going to do.

This does not increase the demand for new conventional products, just helps the disposal situation for things made 20-30 years ago.
 
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There is a company in central New York (Oneonta), Northeast Insulation Station, that does this. I don't know of any others, but I hope there are some in other areas.
 
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