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Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave
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Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave Environment Issued on: Modified: 09:02 min From the show Reading time 1 min
Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave
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Issued on: Modified:
09:02 min
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1 min
We all have that one pair of old jeans in the back of our wardrobe – don’t throw them out! A French company says denim fibres make for great insulation against the cold and heat. Millions of jeans are already being recycled in a factory in north of the country. Their insulating panels have even found their way into some of France's most iconic buildings. Our Down to Earth team reports.
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