With all the new uses for old jeans, it's a wonder that we'll have enough. Tons - literally - of old jeans have gone into making eco-friendly building insulation.
Now, the Ford Motor Co. has announced that old jeans, as well as other recycled cotton clothing, will be used in the 2012 Focus as part of the carpet backing and sound absorption material. First soy foam seat cushions and recycled resins for underbody systems. Now this!
"The good news is these jeans didn't end up in a landfill, nor did we use the water, fertilizer ...
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