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Insulating your home just got a lot more eco-friendly

The market for eco-friendly products is growing. And that’s keeping companies that make insulation out of materials like wool and hemp busy. As Americans are increasing their focus on health and the environment there’s a growing market for sustainable home-building materials – like insulation.

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28 Feb 2023

Colorful multi-storey homes in Daybreak, Utah with a vast cloudy sky in the background.
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The market for eco-friendly products is growing. And that’s keeping companies that make insulation out of materials like wool and hemp busy.

As Americans are increasing their focus on health and the environment there’s a growing market for sustainable home-building materials – like insulation. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Kaleb Roedel looked into companies in our region trying to meet that demand.