The worrying results of a new survey undertaken through Freedom of Information Act requests to every one of the UK’s 385 waste authorities in the UK, has highlighted a gulf between the best and worst performers in recycling bulky waste such as mattresses, and prompted the launch of a new website to aid consumers keen […]
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The National Bed Federation (NBF), which represents the bed industry across the UK, is calling on the Government to support its plans for a nationwide programme to fund a service, enabling everyone to recycle their used mattresses. Around 4.75 million mattresses every year end up in landfill or are incinerated in the UK, that’s equivalent
The latest consumer survey by the National Bed Federation (NBF) has revealed that sustainability issues are becoming an increasingly important factor in mattress purchasing decisions. The Consumer Research*, undertaken in July, showed that almost three quarters of those that purchased a mattress would be prepared to pay more if they knew it had been designed
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The long-awaited Register of Approved Mattress Recyclers (RAMR) is finally up and running, with an initial three members. It has been set up on behalf of businesses and other stakeholders engaged in the collection and recycling of mattresses in the United Kingdom. RAMR is the brainchild of a steering group comprising two leading UK trade
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