Comments on: Glitzy Green Hollywood http://earth911.com/news/2009/08/10/glitzy-green-hollywood/ Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda A. http://earth911.com/news/2009/08/10/glitzy-green-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-31151 Linda A. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:47:17 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=21883#comment-31151 Kudos to these "ecolebrities," but just plain folks, for the most part, don't have their financial wherewithal to go that green. Still, switching to compact fluorescent bulbs, recycling, reusable shopping bags, composting are just a few little things most folks can do regardless of financial circumstances. Every little bit helps. It all adds up. Kudos to these “ecolebrities,” but just plain folks, for the most part, don’t have their financial wherewithal to go that green. Still, switching to compact fluorescent bulbs, recycling, reusable shopping bags, composting are just a few little things most folks can do regardless of financial circumstances. Every little bit helps. It all adds up.

]]> By: Trey Granger http://earth911.com/news/2009/08/10/glitzy-green-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-31086 Trey Granger Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:09:57 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=21883#comment-31086 He may be an athlete instead of a movie star, but Steve Nash endorses a sneaker made of scraps from Nike factories. He's also big into solar power, living in Arizona. He may be an athlete instead of a movie star, but Steve Nash endorses a sneaker made of scraps from Nike factories. He’s also big into solar power, living in Arizona.

]]> By: Bruce Ray http://earth911.com/news/2009/08/10/glitzy-green-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-31006 Bruce Ray Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:04:37 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=21883#comment-31006 Again, I don’t understand what makes denim insulation so “green.” According to the mfger’s website, it’s not made from used blue jeans. Rather, it’s made from post-industrial denim scraps, some of which come from Mexico, not a country that is known for its tough environmental regulations or protective labor laws. Are pesticides and herbicides used to grow the cotton? What water pollution is caused and how much water is needed to cultivate the cotton? What are the conditions of the ag and textile workers, especially in Mexico? Is formaldehyde used to make the denim wrinkle-free? Just because the insulation comes from plants does not make it better and in fact can make it worse than traditional insulation. I am also unaware of any data demonstrating that denim insulation is any safer than traditional fiber glass insulation. And denim can cost four- to five-times what fiber glass costs with no added insulation performance. Denim insulation is not available at your typical big box retailer. Denim is also 15% or more by weight added fire retardant chemicals. It seems to me that Hollywood stars should do some more homework and model green behavior that is easier (and cheaper) for fans to follow. Full disclosure – I work for Johns Manville, which makes a full-line of Formaldehyde-freeTM fiber glass building insulation. Thanks. Again, I don’t understand what makes denim insulation so “green.”

According to the mfger’s website, it’s not made from used blue jeans. Rather, it’s made from post-industrial denim scraps, some of which come from Mexico, not a country that is known for its tough environmental regulations or protective labor laws. Are pesticides and herbicides used to grow the cotton? What water pollution is caused and how much water is needed to cultivate the cotton? What are the conditions of the ag and textile workers, especially in Mexico? Is formaldehyde used to make the denim wrinkle-free? Just because the insulation comes from plants does not make it better and in fact can make it worse than traditional insulation.

I am also unaware of any data demonstrating that denim insulation is any safer than traditional fiber glass insulation. And denim can cost four- to five-times what fiber glass costs with no added insulation performance. Denim insulation is not available at your typical big box retailer. Denim is also 15% or more by weight added fire retardant chemicals.

It seems to me that Hollywood stars should do some more homework and model green behavior that is easier (and cheaper) for fans to follow.

Full disclosure – I work for Johns Manville, which makes a full-line of Formaldehyde-freeTM fiber glass building insulation. Thanks.

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