The first lever is material choice, accounting for 68% of the impact. For polyurethane foam, recycled foams produce clear results: Tediber reports a footprint reduced by a factor of 6 for its Pelote mattress through recycled foams and manufacture in France, Camif reports -39%, and RENUVA™ chemical recycling closes the material loop. Regional sourcing reduces transport’s contribution, particularly for latex imported from South-East Asia. Zipped layers rather than glued ones allow end-of-life recycling and improve the score, while glue and packaging, sources of toxicity hotspots, also deserve optimisation.
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