An Environmental Choice
ThermoShield / ProCell Cellulose Insulation Eco Facts
- Made from 100% recycled post-consumer newsprint
- Contains 87% recycled post-consumer content
- Made from a renewable natural resource
- Contains 95% regional content (raw material sourced from within 800km of the manufacturing location.)
- Insulating a 1000 ft2 attic saves
- 19 trees
- 3.3 m3 of landfill
- 30 kg of air pollution
- 682.5 gallons of oil
- 4000 kWh of electricity
- 7000 gallons of water
- Embodied energy to manufacture cellulose is 10% of the energy required to manufacture fiberglass
- Requires 64 times less energy to manufacture cellulose than foam insulation
- Cellulose insulation residue is recovered and recycled on-site. Fiberglass and foam residue go to a landfill, and don’t decompose
- By utilizing recycled newsprint, cellulose insulation minimizes greenhouse gas emissions by diverting newspaper from our landfills
- Energy consumption savings – whether it’s a new home construction or retrofit, by adding cellulose insulation you will notice considerable savings on your heating and cooling bills
- Cellulose earns LEED credits for green construction