7,000,000 tons of newspaper are recycled each year to make eco-friendly “green” cellulose insulation. But, can it really be safe to put newspaper insulation in the walls during your home remodel? What about fire risk?
This video tells a story that will surprise you, and they talk about the safety of less eco-friendly fiberglass insulation as well. Watch this great overview on the safety of cellulose insulation.
2008 is fast approaching, and the team at GetWithGreen.com is stopping now to recognize a few of our favorite eco-friendly home improvement products for 2007. These products are assembled together under one roof: GetWithGreen.com’s 10 Best Green Home Remodeling Products for 2007.
GetWithGreen.com’s 10 Best Green Home Remodeling Products for 2007 consists of manufacturers (or categories) who deliver eco-friendly products, which make our planet a greener place. These products help us conserve, help us reuse, help us recycle, or help us become less reliant on existing harmful resources. We also looked heavily at the popularity of these products with you, our readers.
Let’s give a GetWithGreen.com Thumbs up to our 10 Best Green Home Remodeling Products for 2007:
1) Cyber-Rain – “The smartest, greenest, and easiest irrigation system on the planet.”
The Cyber-Rain XCI System caused quite a bit of stir at GetWithGreen.com in 2007. It was one of the most widely read stories, and for good reason. Resetting the sprinkler timer at every change of season, or for un-seasonal weather changes, just isn’t practical – and we don’t do it! Instead we just let our sprinklers turn on when it is not necessary, and we waste our most precious resource. The Cyber-Rain XCI System made it to our list because it automatically adjusts our sprinklers depending on the weather forecast, thus greatly reducing water usage, and associated needless run-off.
2) EcoTop- The next generation recycled paper and wood composite countertop
Countertops are one of the most popular remodel topics on the web today, so it was only fitting that one material made it into the GetWithGreen.com 10 Best for 2007. This year we’ve talked about just about every type of alternative to granite, and our top pick for 2007 is the new material called EcoTop. Following up success at PaperStone, Joel Klippert has another winner here with EcoTop. We expect big things from his team in 2008 as their color pallet increases, and they go broader in distribution! Again we expect this one to be a game changer in 2008, and probably This post continues…
Going with green with insulation is actually one of the easier choices in a remodel project. There are many alternatives to fiberglass such as UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation, spray foam from BioBased Insulation, or recycled shredded paper from GreenFiber. Below you will find a story written by Ryanne Hodson, and brought to GetWithGreen.com from the team at PodTech. Ryanne tells us about how Jay made his decision to use recycled paper insulation in a garage remodel.
Written by Ryanne Hodson (November 29, 2007)
Recently, Jay’s dad started building on some property he owns in rural Virginia. The first structure built was the garage/workshop. Jay and I were eager for the chance to try out some green building materials as an alternative to the usual stuff. Before traveling over to the east coast for Turkey Day, we did some research along side his pops about what the cheapest, most green insulation material could be used (which could also be purchased at a major box store near by). We found that Recycled Paper Cellulose was the least expensive material you could buy This post continues…
Better insulating your home while remodeling reduces your need for heating and cooling, thus saving $$. If you are interested in helping the environment at the same time (afterall you are on a Green site), what products can you turn to for insulation? Below is a list. If you know of others or have used one of the products below, please tell the GetWithGreen audience via Comments!!!
Eco-Friendly Home Insulation:
Air Krete, Inc. - Cementitious Foam Insulation
Ark-Seal - Blow-In-Blank Insulation System and Fiberiffic Insulation System
BioBased Systems - BioBased Insulation
Bonded Logic - Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation This post continues…
www.GetWithGreen.com is the source for making your home remodel project a “green home makover.”
Here you will soon find information on green products available for your home. GetWithGreen.com will serve as your starting point to help you find information and sources for the newest and latest environmentally friendly products for your home remodel project.
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