The International Sleep Products Assn. will host a sustainability conference in November.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The International Sleep Products Assn. will host a conference on sustainability for the mattress industry Nov. 16-17 in Charlotte, N.C.

The program is designed to appeal to mattress manufacturers, suppliers and retailers, and is designed to raise awareness of sustainability in the industry and how companies are addressing the need to improve the impact products have on the environment.

“Incorporating sustainability goals into your business can enhance your position in the mattress value chain,” said conference organizer Kate Caddy, ISPA’s sustainability manager. “Consumers increasingly expect manufacturers to make their products more sustainable. The time is right for companies in the mattress sector to use innovation and technology to improve their environmental performance.”

In addition to hearing from sustainability experts, a panel of bedding industry professionals will describe how they set and achieve sustainability goals within their companies.

The Mattress Recycling Council, which has operated mattress recycling programs since 2015 and processes nearly 2 million units annually, will also discuss developments in mattress circularity.

“The industry is improving its sustainable practices and has developed an effective model for reducing the number of mattresses discarded in landfills through statewide recycling programs,” said Ryan Trainer, ISPA president. “The industry is also responding to consumers’ interest in sustainable products. The conference will provide an opportunity for industry professionals from across the value chain to gather, share information, inspire practical solutions and move forward.”

I’m Sheila Long O’Mara, executive editor at Furniture Today. Throughout my 25-year career in the home furnishings industry, I have been an editor with a number of industry publications and spent a brief stint with a public relations agency where I worked with some of the industry’s leading bedding brands. I rejoined Furniture Today in December 2020 with a focus on bedding and sleep products. It’s a homecoming for me, as I was a writer and editor with Furniture Today from 1994 until 2002. I’m happy to be back and look forward to telling the important stories impacting bedding retailers and manufacturers.

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