After a long day of work at home or at the office, you really deserve a comfy and tranquil place to rest at night.  So, if you’re working on turning your home into a truly green home, non-toxic bedding like mattresses, bedsheets, and organic pillows are a great place to start.  Here are some organic pillows that made me want to stop blogging and take a nap!

The neck pillows above are encased in a 100% silk cover, and filled with organic buckwheat hulls.  Apparently it’s not just for pancakes anymore!  These organic pillows are actually sold as yoga accessories, but I think they would be a great addition to a bedding set, or handy to keep in the car for long trips.  I found the buckwheat neck pillows at Yoga Accessories.Com.  [Read more →]

When you buy a new mattress, there’s always the nagging question of what to do with your old one. According to Ideal Bite, Americans throw away about 20 million mattresses each year. When you consider how large a typical queen size mattress is, that’s a staggering amount of landfill space.

The good news is that mattress recycling programs are popping up across the country, and some communities are even mandating mattress recycling.  Once your mattress reaches a recycling center, it will likely be dismantled and separated into recyclable categories such as wood, metal, and fabric.

Earth 911 offers a recycling search tool that will help you find mattress recycling programs near you.  Simply type in “mattress”, or any other item, and your zip code.  If there’s no recycling program near you, or even if there is, you can always donate your mattress to a shelter, second hand store, or list it on Craigslist or Freecycle.

The organic mattress in the photo above has a quilted top that’s made from 100 percent organic cotton.  It’s also vinyl and PVC free.  I found the NaturePedic Deluxe organic mattress at Living in Comfort. Com.