How to make your bed more eco-friendly

By on August 22, 2017 in Products
Share this:

Green issues affect all aspects of our lives, and even our bedrooms are not immune to eco-friendly considerations.

From the materials used in our headboards, to the components of our mattresses, we all have an important role to play in making sure that our choice in beds doesn’t cause problems for future generations.

So what are the key things to look out for when we invest in our beds?

Organic bedsheets

Just like organic food has become a big trend, it seems that more of us are seeking to buy organic bedding. This uses materials that are grown without using any nasty pesticides.

Whilst normal cotton uses a huge amount of insecticides and pesticides, we should look for organic alternatives that display a certificate from the Global Organic Textile Standard. This should mean that our bedding uses low-impact dyes, are free of chemical bleaches, and avoid any potentially harmful metals.

Renewable beds

Similarly, there’s a lot to think about when choosing a bed. Obviously, avoiding endangered hardwoods in the bed frame is essential, but also try and look out for wood that has been approved by the European Union Timber Regulation to make sure that the timber is from sustainable sources.

And regardless of whether we hunt down recycled metal or sustainable wood options from the range of double beds at brands like Bedstar, our purchases choices should always be for the benefit of our planet.

Toxic mattresses

Even our mattresses can contain a cocktail of nasty chemicals that have the potential to cause both us and our planet considerable damage.

So this is why we should always seek alternatives that avoid those artificial fire retardants, and instead seek mattresses that use all-natural materials.

Eco-pillows

Most pillows tend to use cotton or polyester as their core materials. And whilst we’ve already pointed out that cotton uses lots of water, pesticides and insecticides, polyester uses more energy than cotton to produce and is also petroleum-based!

In addition to this, those trendy memory foam pillows reportedly release volatile organic compounds into the air whilst we sleep. Thankfully there are plenty of eco-friendly options out there with the Canadian company, Obasan, doing a great job in giving us organic wool and shredded rubber pillow alternatives for a restful and environmentally sound night’s sleep.