Reinventing Insulation: CleanFiber’s Mission to Transform Millions of Tonnes of Cardboard Boxes
For decades, building material companies have shredded old newspapers to create cellulose insulation.
But as newspapers have declined, the cellulose insulation industry has found itself in a bind, chasing after dwindling supplies of raw material.
People have increasingly turned to e-commerce, and the amount of cardboard boxes has crept steadily upward.
To date, CleanFiber has been able to produce enough insulation for about 20,000 single-family homes.
Plus, Strimling points out that more stringent building codes mean that new homes require more insulation than ever before.
