Green Bride - Denim Insulation

Denim Insulation? Is there such a thing? YES. I heard on the radio this morning that GAP is having a promotion starting TODAY, March 5th, hand in your old jeans and get 30% off a new pair (35% with your GAP card). The jeans don't even have to be a Gap brand to get the deal. Offer runs through March 14th.

The used denim will be given to CottonFromBlueToGreen.org to be recycled into denim insulation. This is an amazing organization. From their website:


The COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN.® denim drive is a call-to-action to donate denim and give it "new life" by converting it to UltraTouch™ Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation. The insulation is then provided to communities in need to assist with building efforts. UltraTouch™ is composed of 85% recycled cotton fibers and is an environmentally safe, non-itch insulation without carcinogenic warnings, formaldehyde or chemical irritants. It provides exceptional thermal performance and acoustically provides 30% better sound absorption than traditional fiberglass insulation. In addition, it is one of the only insulating products that contain an active mold/mildew inhibitor.
Since the start of the COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN.® denim drive in 2006, the program has received a total of 270,617 pieces of denim and provided enough UltraTouch™ Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation for 540 houses in areas of the country affected by natural disasters, and more notably, preventing 200 tons of denim from being sent to landfills.

You must be asking yourself, 'what does this have to do with planning a wedding?' Well we all know that planning a wedding means saving money and finding bargains. The money I will save handing in my old jeans for new ones will help me put more money away for the wedding. PLUS this will be motivation to continue to get my butt in shape so I can finally rock those skinny jeans I always wanted!

To read more on the process of denim insulation click here