This is going to be short, more Mickey Rooney than Liam Neeson.
As much as the world staggers me every day, it's nice when that remarkableness is uplifting rather than depressing.
I put a call in this morning to West Supply in Philly, the company closest to us who distribute the recycled denim insulation, and talked with a lady who aside from advising me on insulation also opened my eyes to recycled dry wall, baseboard, doors and glue. Glue. They recycle glue. Locally. The carbon footprint is tiny.
Compare, if possible, with Home Depot's one insulation offer of Pink Fiberglass - not only is this a nasty product and horrible to install, but it slowly seeps into the air of the office, and then when removed will sit in a landfill for a thousand years killing everything it touches.
Of course these eco-friendly products are more expensive now - actually not by very much - but the long term damage caused by the conglomerate, oil and man-made default products is immeasurable. And frankly (I'm on a very high horse now) it's inexcusable that companys the size of Home Depot or Lowe's do not offer alternatives to Pink Fiberglass (at least change the sodding name).
Here endeth the eco-sermon.
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