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Tom’s Guide
Technology
Lauren Jeffries

What is a sustainable mattress and how do you spot one?

Avocado Green Mattress.

With more and more shoppers looking to reduce their carbon footprint and their impact on the environment, it's only natural to wonder whether investing in a sustainable bed should be the next step. Mattress production can be wasteful and use a huge amount of energy and resources, making many unsustainable, which is why switching to a natural, eco mattress is a good idea.

Many of this year's best mattresses for all sleepers opt for more sustainable, natural materials like wools, cottons and latex, as well as ensuring their production practices are sustainable and ethical. Certifications like Eco-INTITUT, GOTS and GOLS and 1% for the Planet ensure companies adhere to sustainable practices, but what actually makes a mattress sustainable?

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