WEBVTT 100 POUNDS A MONTH IN THE FIRST YEAR. TALITHA: THAT IS A BIG BABY. DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS SUITED UP THIS MORNING, INSTALLING BLUE JEAN INSULATION AT A HOME IN GREENSBORO. JARRED: IT IS KIND OF ...

When the weather turns cold, many of us trade our shorts for a sturdy pair of jeans. Now you can wrap your home in the warmth of recycled blue-jean denim. As a bonus, unlike traditional insulation, ...

To help community organizations become more sustainable, Levi Strauss & Co. today announced the launch of a $100,000 denim insulation fund, an initiative designed to reuse unwanted denim while keeping ...

A private residence in San Anselmo, California has received a green renovation with some unique features. Designers from Pfau Long Architecture, the residential studio of Perkins&Will, expanded the ...

A new denim-based insulation product from Applegate Insulation not only meets high performance standards for thermal resistance and sound control, but this blue alternative to foam can boost your LEED ...

CHANDLER — They’ve been sung about by Neil Diamond, Flo Rida and Blur. They’re worn until they rip and tatter, then worn some more. They are your jeans. When your denim is worn to the point where it’s ...

Nasa’s Aerogel material, which it uses to collect space dust – also makes a great insulating material for your house! Since we’ve recently discussed energy consumption and indoor air quality on ...

While raising money to build affordable housing in the community, Lovelands Habitat for Humanity ReStore and Thrift also helps the environment by reselling used items that would otherwise go to a ...

What are thoroughly modern buildings wearing for warmth these days? Denim. Bluejeans are the source of the newest, greenest form of building insulation. Denver’s Alliance for Sustainable Colorado used ...

HUNTINGTON -- Cotton Inc. has launched a denim drive at Marshall University in Huntington that encourages people to donate denim that will be converted into natural cotton fiber insulation. In 2006, ...