Cómo evitar que un colchón punteado se contamine durante 100 años

A mattress takes a century to break down. What if refurbishment has become the ecological reflection to reduce our impact? We tell you everything on the occasion of Earth Day (April 22).

On the occasion of Earth Day, April 22, the company Ecomatelas is alarmed. Every year in our territory, 5 million mattresses are thrown away. Knowing that a mattress takes 100 years to disappear, action must be taken quickly. To combat this disaster, the French company refurbishes these furniture pieces.

Every abandoned mattress leaves a trace

It is an object that we all use every day (or almost). And yet, we often overlook Its ecological footprint. A discarded mattress? It takes 100 years to disappear. Worse: its composition (synthetic foams, glue, chemical treatments) Slowly contaminates soils and water tables.

In France, every year, 5 million mattresses take Stand. This represents 120,000 m³ of waste or 48 Olympic pools. If 60% of the materials can be recycled, Most things still end up incinerated or buried. The result? Long-lasting pollution and too much CO2.

Mattress refurbishment, a high-impact solution

Compared to this reality, a simple and radical gesture emerges: refurbishment. Unlike recycling, it extends the life of mattresses without destroying them, avoiding Extraction of virgin raw materials. However, today, Only 3% of mattresses are refurbished.

If we reach 20%, Avoid 250,000 tons of CO2 per year Equivalent to removing 125,000 cars from traffic. A real action plan for ecology, but especially for your savings! Because yes, no matter what they say, Refurbished costs less than new.

A refurbished mattress is trendy and responsible

Since 2017, Ecomatelas, the French pioneer in the sector, has already refurbished Almost 80,000 mattresses. Its founder, Jérémie Adididj, emphasizes:

«Today, the challenge is no longer just to recycle better, but also to Extend the life of products before they become waste. Mattress refurbishment is part of this resource optimization logic: it acts upstream of the waste treatment cycle, Avoid premature degradation and delays the extraction of virgin raw materials. It is a direct response to the environmental challenges of our time, a structural change in the model that enables Combined environmental performance, industrial sobriety, and economic accessibility.

In conclusion, before giving up on something new, Think secondhandEven for your mattresses!