Sleeping Green
January 10th, 2008 by Michelle Trantina
Get a better nights sleep knowing that your efforts are greening the world. Many adults sleep at least six hours per day. People rarely stop to think about the environmental hazards lurking in the majority of bedrooms. This green tip examines ways to green your bed and your sleeping conditions.
The Bed Frame
· What is your bed frame made from?
· The chemicals that bind the fibres of pressed wood products together outgas urea-formaldehyde (contributes to poor indoor air quality)
· A green bet is solid wood, especially if that wood is sustainably harvested
1 Canwood Furniture is a BC company that manufactures furniture made from sustainably harvested wood (Sears and The Brick carry their products)
The Finish
o Conventional paints and wood finishes typically contain petrochemicals, solvents, preservatives, and heavy metals.
o It is best to use environmentally-friendly READ MORE….
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January 30th, 2008 at 6:39 am
COLLINS…
Wow nice article. I have to download music from my PC….
February 1st, 2008 at 11:02 am
Jessie…
I love the info and have bookmarked your blog. Haver you thought of doing a vlog describing this stuff?…
February 11th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Regarding the sleeping green article. I’m a relatively new member and haven’t read many of your articles, but tonight I picked this one and I am confused. I am happy and comfy in my bed, but since it contains so many “bad” products, should I rush out and get a new mattress and add my old mattress and box springs to the landfill???? This seems really wasteful and your so called green perspective doesn’t tell us what to do with the old things we grew up with and are passed on (rather than trashing and buying new just for the heck of it I’ve kept using it - but it sounds like it should go take up space somewhere else so I can spend megga greenbacks for a green mattress which also resulted in production waste and I’m sure involves packageing and transportation) Maybe I should take the old mattress and box springs and dump it in the woods for the animals to nest in?
February 11th, 2008 at 7:10 am
Hi Jessie,
We have had several people asking for the same things and that might be in the works for the future. Thanks for the comment!
February 11th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Hi Karen,
These types of articles (provided by Environment Canada, a government agency that deals with the environment) explains that people have new choices in product when they NEED to buy new products or NEED to replace old products. We are not suggesting people throw away everything. We have been surrounded by formaldehydes and other chemicals for decades (fake wood products, paint, flooring, fabrics etc). We don’t need to suddenly throw out everything. It is about a gradual shift in consumer choice patterns and awareness and a birth of supporting industries that are trying to produce sustainable products.
This article is geared towards the typical shopper who goes to large chain retailers to buy low quality products in order to save a few dollars, but unknowingly this savings is costing this person (directly or indirectly) more due to potential health, environmental and social economic issues, as well as costing the planet. As more people choose to make their next purchase a ‘green’ one, the cost of green products will begin to go down based on sheer volume and the fact that we are now putting research into creating more safe quality products for us and for the earth.