Old Levi's jeans warm San Francisco icon

Will Nichols
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Green refurb of 110 Embarcodero will see 7,800 pairs of jeans used as insulation within its walls

Over 7,800 pairs of old Levi's jeans are set to be used as insulation as part of a refit of an iconic San Francisco building. The jeans, which would otherwise have ended up in landfill, provide "maximum...

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