Research/Data Collection

Denim insulation lasts for 30 years

Denim costs $1 and fiberglass costs $0.50

Each person buys 2-6 jeans per year

Over 1.2 billion jeans are purchased per year

Denim insulation is 100% post-consumer recycled material

Doesn't require much energy to produce

30% more efficient at reducing noise than other insulation materials

Global denim jeans market size is over 70 billion dollars today, and it continues to grow with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2%. As a reflection of this annual growth, systems’ waste generation also increases. Textile waste including denim accounts for nearly 5% of all landfill space, according to the Environmental Protection Agency

This whole project will cost around $300- $400

Communication with  Blue Jeans Go Green Denim Recycling as they are a company that will take the jeans we collect and then they will distribute them to a denim insulation factory.

Eagle Valley Middle School have told us that they will help us with the shipping of the jeans to where they need to go.