Did you know that we are the only mammals that willingly delay sleep? We’re so into this idea of being busy and wearing busyness as a badge of honor that we often lose out on one of the most important parts of our day: sleep.
I believe one of the biggest keys to living a slower, more sustainable life is to make sure you’re getting the adequate eye’s closed drifted off in dreamland time each and every night. I know for me, if I haven’t had 8-9 hours, I feel sluggish, grumpy, completely unmotivated, indecisive, and just overall not in the best place. But, to “be the change you want to see in the world” and to positively influence others to become their best selves, we have to be the example. And sleep is a crucial factor.
For me, if I get a good night’s sleep, I feel like I can conquer anything. Plus, I’m more present to those around me and can serve best well-rested. Sure, there are people who need much less than me (my dad sleeps 4-5 hours comfortably every night), and some who need more (my sister could sleep until lunch every day with no problem), but finding the right rhythm for you and sticking to it can make the world of difference.
One thing I do know is that to get the right amount of sleep, we need the right sleep vehicle to make it happen. And that’s where mattresses come into play. We’ve all had that experience where a spring pops out from the bed and about kills our shoulder, or a mattress is so soft it engulfs us and gives us back pain, or so hard it feels like sleeping on a plank. Great mattresses are tough to come by, and really come down to each individual’s needs. But I do believe that we don’t need to spend a small fortune to get the sleep we deserve. And, it doesn’t need to come at the expense of our beloved planet either. The average mattress is filled with chemicals and flame retardants, and to someone who is sensitive to their environment, this can cause all kinds of sleep problems.
So, I’ve done a round-up of some great mattresses that have a good price point and are good for the environment. Hopefully, this will help you finally ditch that grimy mattress you got from a friend 10 years ago and make the change to getting the best sleep of your life so you can wake up every day being the best version of you.
Avocado Green Mattresses
https://www.avocadogreenmattress.com/
Founded in 2015 by fulfilling a need for a mattress that was non-toxic, eco-friendly and used organic materials, Avocado was created. Unlike other mattress and bed-in-a-box companies, their products are handcrafted in the USA without petroleum-based polyurethane foam, without toxic flame retardants, without dangerous pesticides, and without risk from volatile chemicals and gases. Avocado’s luxury products are healthy and respect the planet.
Materials: 100% natural Dunlop latex rubber (GOLS organic certified, eco-INSTITUT® certified) from tree-tapped and sustainable sources, 100% GOTS Organic certified cotton and wool, recycled steel support coils, 100% GOTS Organic certified cover. Vegan mattress available.
Price: Starting at $959 to $1699 (financing available)
Certifications: GREENGUARD Gold, MadeSafe, Vegan mattress is Vegan Certified, GOTS and GOLS certified factory
Trial Period: 100 nights
Delivery: Free shipping & returns
Warranty: 25 year warranty (Full replacement value and free return pickup services for the first 10 years!)
Philanthropy: They are members of 1% for the Planet, which means they give back 1% of all revenues to environmental nonprofits. As a Carbonfree® Partner, they also voluntarily offset 100% of emissions associated with their factory in Los Angeles and with product shipping by supporting carbon offset reforestation projects globally via Carbonfund.org.
Zenhaven by Saatva
Handcrafted in America of 100% natural American Talalay latex, layered with breathable 100% organic New Zealand wool and wrapped in lush organic cotton, Zenhaven takes you to new heights of comfort and health. Their exclusive Guardin® botanical antimicrobial fabric treatment helps to prolong the life of your mattress by inhibiting bacteria on the organic cotton fabric. The Saatva Company is focused on people who don’t think it’s too much to ask to get the best night’s sleep on a luxury mattress without the cost, drama, and hassle of mattress shopping in stores.
Materials: Oeko Tex certified 100% natural Talalay latex, 100% organic New Zealand wool, organic cotton
Price: Starting at $1,299 – $2,499 (financing available)
Certifications: None for the mattress itself
Trial Period: 120 days, fully refundable minus $99 for transportation costs
Delivery: Free full-service delivery and in-home set up
Warranty: 20-year warranty (Fully replaced for first 2 years and repaired thereafter, unless you’d prefer a replacement, in which case you get it at a deeply discounted price.)
Philanthropy: Mattresses are donated to charities like the Wounded Warrior Project, the Salvation Army, and pediatric health care facilities.
Tuft & Needle
https://www.tuftandneedle.com/
Started in 2012 by two software engineers who wanted to transform the way we buy mattresses, Tuft & Needle has now grown to over 150 employees working to bring quality mattresses to you at an honest price. Their focus is on prioritizing the customer and crafting an experience based on their feedback. T&N taught sleepers that they don’t have to accept unfair practices and manipulative tactics just to get a good night’s sleep.
Materials: Memory foam with graphite, ceramic gell, open-cell support foam, and T&N® adaptive foam.
Price: The original mattress ranges from $350 to $750. The mint mattress ranges from $595 – $1145. Financing available.
Certifications: Tuft & Needle was the first complete mattress to be certified STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®. Other certifications include GreenGuard Gold, CertiPUR-US®, and Parent Tested Parent Approved™
Trial Period: 100-night trial period
Delivery: Free shipping + free returns
Warranty: 95% of buyers keep their mattress, but if not there’s a 10-year limited warranty, 100-night trial, and a money-back guarantee.
Philanthropy: If you return the mattress within the 100-day trial period, it will be donated to a family in need. Over 400 schools participate in their fundraising program and their employees have volunteered to donate over 1,500 hours of time to help set up beds, clean bedding, provide meals, build housing, and more for those in need.
Plushbeds
Say goodbye to chemical-filled sagging foams, and say hello to luxurious, organic sleep for you & your family. Plushbeds focuses on 3 main aspects to getting a great night sleep: high quality & non-toxic materials, luxurious comfort, and relentless innovation. Plus, less than 1% of mattresses can match their purity certifications.
Materials: Mattresses made of either 100% all-natural latex or Greenguard Gold certified memory foam.
Price: Starting at $899 up to $2000
Certifications: Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) certified, GOTS Certified Organic Cotton, GOTS Certified Organic Wool, USDA Organic, GreenGuard Gold Certified, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certified, Eco Institute Certified, Control Union Certified, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood, Rainforest Alliance Certified, CertiPUR-US Certified Foam, and Arpico Certified Organic Latex.
Trial Period: 100-nights
Delivery: Free shipping & free return pickup
Warranty: 25 years
Philanthropy: PlushBeds supports students actively seeking to better themselves through education coupled with the mindset of sustainability. Every year, PlushBeds offers a $1,000 scholarship to a student seeking an “eco-degree”.
My Green Mattress
https://www.mygreenmattress.com/
My Green Mattress was founded by Tim Masters after his daughter Emily was born and it was apparent that she suffered from eczema and allergies. Tim and his wife, Cindy, took Emily to see the best pediatric dermatologists, but also did their own research and found that all-natural products could help alleviate Emily’s symptoms. Tim realized it was time to offer all-natural mattresses to his customers, and rushed to put one in his daughter’s crib. Emily is now sleeping on a twin-size, all-natural mattress handcrafted by her Dad. Tim began working as an apprentice at family-owned, Quality Sleep Shop, that was established in 1968. As an apprentice, Tim mastered the art of mattress making. He eventually bought the business, and has expanded it with the addition of the My Green Mattress division in 2007 to keep up with the ever changing needs of his customers.
Materials: GOTS certified organic cotton, heavyweight organic cotton batting, Oeko Tex certified all-natural American eco-wool, steel coils, GOLS certified natural Dunlop latex
Price: Ranging from $649 – $1,594
Certifications: GREENGUARD Gold
Trial Period: 100 nights (If you decide you don’t like it after the trial period, they help you identify a local charity and refund your money once the mattress is donated.)
Delivery: Free shipping
Warranty: 25 years
Philanthropy: They offer a military discount and if you’re not happy with your purchase, encourage donation to a local charity before getting the refund.
FloBeds
Family owned and operated since 1971, FloBeds ships throughout the country and all over the world, and in just a few small boxes, saving you money and conserving natural resources. The FloBeds Story stretches back to 1971 Palo Alto, from days at Stanford, to the development of their personally crafted mattress, and all the adventure in-between: Patented Fluid Mattress to prevent pressure ulcers; development of the FloBed foundation (built like a house); UPS writing up how we ship a bed-in-a-box; the vZone layer for targeted pressure relief; the Goldilocks Guarantee… and more.
Materials: Oeko Tex and Cradle to Cradle Gold certified Talalay natural latex, Oeko Tex and GOTS certified organic wool, GOTS certified organic cotton
Price: Ranging from $1,199 to $2,899. Financing available.
Certifications: None for the mattress as a whole but the company is a certified B corporation.
Trial Period: 100 days (Fully refunded minus a $99 shipping fee)
Delivery: Free shipping
Warranty: 20-year “Goldilocks Guarantee” (change your firmness anytime on a prorated fee scale)
Philanthropy: No initiatives are listed on the website.
Happsy
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Happsy is a forward-thinking mattress company with a focus on sustainability. As the first fully certified organic mattress-in-a-box, Happsy is looking to redefine sleep in an affordable way. Happsy sums it up perfectly on theri site, “When you choose Happsy, you’re choosing more than a mattress—you’re choosing a healthier lifestyle. Other companies seem to be okay with questionable chemicals and flame retardants in their products. We understand the dangers that come with these materials. That’s why we offer a natural, non-toxic mattress that goes well beyond the strictest organic mattress standards.”
Materials: GOTS Certified organic cotton, organic wool, GOLS certified organic latex, steel springs
Price: From $899 – $1699. Financing available.
Certifications: GREENGUARD Gold, MADE SAFE, Zero Toxics Product Registry
Trial Period: 120 nights
Delivery: Free shipping & returns
Warranty: 10 years
Philanthropy: They’re a part of 1% for the Planet, and support the nonprofits Women’s Voices for the Earth and Kids for Saving Earth.
Eco Terra
Eco Terra is a high-quality mattress made with exceptionally comfortable all-natural latex, fabric encased coils and pure organic cotton. They strive to give you the very best in natural, luxurious sleep without all the added expenses of warehouses, sales floors, and commission-based salespeople.
Materials: 100% natural talalay latex, wool, GOTS certified organic cotton cover, steel coils, eco-friendly fire barrier made from plant cellulose fibers and hydrated silica
Price: Ranging from $649 – $1,199. Financing available.
Certifications: None for the mattress as a whole. Made in the USA.
Trial Period: 90 nights
Delivery: Free shipping + returns
Warranty: 15-year warranty
Philanthropy: No initiatives are listed on the website.
Bear Mattress
Bear Mattresses are targeted for athletes and people who live an active, healthy lifestyle. The Bear family started in the mattress business over 25 years ago and the most important lessons learned were to deliver a first-class customer experience, provide the highest-quality products and superior value. They used those pillars as a foundation to build Bear into an honest, transparent business that always puts the customer first.
Materials: Celliant® is the most established and clinically tested infrared textile in the industry and it’s in every Bear Mattress. The FDA has determined that Celliant products are medical devices.
Price: Ranging from $540 – $1,690. Financing available.
Certifications: All mattresses are CertiPUR-US® certified.
Trial Period: 100 nights
Delivery: Free shipping & partnered with Load Up for returns.
Warranty: 10 years
Philanthropy: They offer a military discount
Sleep On Latex
Karl Shevick started Sleep On Latex in 2013 and brought in his brother, Ezra, a year later to help grow the business. After becoming frustrated with the quality of natural latex foam available in the USA, Karl traveled to Sri Lanka to directly source natural latex foam from a new supplier. After placing an order, the brothers set up their own small warehouse and factory in Chicago. As the company grew, the brothers were fortunate to find dedicated employees, reliable suppliers and loyal customers. In 2017, the company moved into a brand new facility in Niles, IL where all of the products are quilted, sewn, assembled and packaged.
Materials: 100% natural latex foam, GOTS certified organic cotton, GOTS certified organic New Zealand Wool
Price: Ranging from $595 to $1,195.
Certifications: None for the mattress as a whole. All of their Pure Green Natural Latex foam is certified by Oeko-Tex.
Trial Period: 100 nights
Delivery: Free, same-day shipping + free returns
Warranty: 10 years
Philanthropy: No initiatives are listed on the website.
And there you have it, 10 amazing mattress brands that put sustainability and eco-friendly fabrics first to change the game in mattress buying. I hope you found this helpful, and let me know if your next mattress purchase comes from this list!
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