[Greenbuilding] embodied energy was Polyiso strength on roof (ErgoDesk)

[Alan Abrams]

and that 5% that is soy has the carbon of the fertilizer and fuel it took
to grow, harvest, transport, and process it. I would not doubt that is a
greater EE factor than pure plastic.

not to mention, the diversion from feedstock. IOW's, how many more acres of
Amazon forests does it take, to grow feedstock for raising cattle, because
of the soy that was used for manufacturing insulation?

put another way, could you eat your insulation if you got hungry enough?

AA

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On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 9:02 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <
info at ecobrooklyn.com> wrote:

>
> They tell me it's made from soybeans and pop bottles so it must be good.
>> Ross Elliott
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>
> A whopping 5% of the foam is soy. The other 95% is just like any two part
> foam. Last time I checked.
>
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