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Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave

Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave
France 24
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France 24
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A French company recycles millions of old jeans to use denim fibers as insulation against heat and cold. The resulting insulation panels have already been installed in some of France's most iconic buildings.

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We all have that one pair of old jeans in the back of our wardrobe – don’t throw them out! A French company says denim fibres make for great insulation against the cold and heat. Millions of jeans are already being recycled in a factory in north of the country. Their insulating panels have even found their way into some of France's most iconic buildings. Our Down to Earth team reports.

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Source: France 24

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