Mattresses aren’t built to last forever, and even the highest-quality ones need to be replaced eventually. After about ten years of nightly use, your mattress has likely accumulated more than just ...

Most people lose sleep over a lumpy mattress. Dr. Peter Nguyen and his team at Swinburne University in Australia are losing sleep over where to send those mattresses when we’re done with them. Daily, ...

Scientists at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia discovered a way to turn one of landfills' softest problems, old mattresses, into high-performing building insulation using fungi. An ...

This article appeared in the February 2025 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Combining mattress recycling with social and workforce services has emerged as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Scientists at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia discovered a way to turn one of landfills' ...