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Letter: Don't insulate with old clothes and empty plastics

Published 8 June 2022

From Glenn Pure, Canberra, Australia

Barry Cash asks whether recycled clothing and plastic containers could be used for home insulation (Letters, 14 May).

My simple response is: don’t go there. The materials mentioned are usually highly flammable. Worse, they are likely to generate toxic fumes when burned. Due to this, I would be very surprised if building regulations allow the use of such materials.

Issue no. 3390 published 11 June 2022

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