Packaging and Transportation
Because fiber glass insulation in highly compact, it requires fewer packages for each home insulated. For example, if insulating a typical 500 sq. ft. home requires 30 packages of fiber glass, it may require as many as 109 packages of cellulose insulation.
Less Waste from Excess Packaging
Due to the compact nature of fiber glass and slag wool insulation as well as its compressed packaging, the actual amount of packaging material has actually been reduced and the result is less scrap at the job site and consequently, in the waste stream.
Less Energy Required for Transportation
Since fiber glass and slag wool insulation products are so highly compressed, more insulation can be shipped in each truck and the result is a reduction in the energy required for transportation.
Packaging is Recyclable
Many fiber glass and slag wool insulation manufacturers now use recyclable plastic packaging as a way to conserve resources. Packaging is often coded for material identification, and can be recycled in areas where facilities exist.
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Insulating a typical 2,500 sq. ft. two-story home with an R-value of R-30 in the attic, and an R-13 in the exterior walls, requires 2,695 pounds of cellulose insulation which is three times more material per house than fiber glass. |
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