Green Mattresses: Eco-Friendly and Healthy to Sleep on

Your mattress: chances are that it contains a slew of toxic chemicals and petroleum-based polyurethane. Whether you have a traditional or memory foam mattress, its impact on the environment is problematic–landfill space is dwindling in many populated states, and petroleum dependency is cause for much political and environmental turmoil.

In an effort to reduce the sleep industry’s footprint, a company called Essentia has patented a 100% natural foam mattress that does not use petroleum-based chemicals. The foam is produced from sustainable plant-based resources (latex and organic plant extracts), is allergen-free and completely biodegradable.  You can check out a comparison of the toxic chemicals and VOCs of mattress types here:  Mattress Components.

The prices and warranties for a green mattresses are similar to traditional memory foam standards, so why not give one a try for the sake of sustainability and good health?