Does Cellulose Meet The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidelines On Procurement Of Building Insulation?
A. Yes. Effective February 17, 1989, the EPA designated building insulation products as an item which falls under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 1976. The EPA now requires any procuring agency using Federal funds to revise its insulation specifications and purchase insulation containing the highest percentage of recovered material practicable. The EPA has set a minimum content standard for recovered material in loose fill and spray cellulose of 75% post consumer recovered paper. Bonded cellulose products are made from over 80% recovered newspapers with the remaining portion consisting of chemicals to retard flammability. No other type of insulation exceeds 50% use of recovered material. State and local agencies are required to comply with the EPA procurement guidelines when using Federal Funds for procuring insulation costing $10,000 or more annually.
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