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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced that beginning November 1, 2022, mattresses, textiles and organics can no longer be landfilled in Massachusetts or transferred to out-of-state landfills. ISPA and other trade groups had opposed the timing of the landfill ban because the state lacks the necessary infrastructure to recycle these categories of […] The post Massachusetts to Ban Mattresses from States Landfills appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

On November 16, the Senate confirmed Richard Trumka Jr., a Democrat who formerly served as General Counsel and Staff Director for the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, to fill a current vacancy on the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC). Trumka, whose term will run through October 2028, is expected to be sworn […] The post Trumka Jr. Confirmed to CPSC Commissioner Vacancy appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

UnderAB 4849,introduced last week in the NY Assembly, manufacturerswould report to the state beginning in 2024 when they intentionallyadd PFAS to their products. In 2025,intentionally added PFAS would be prohibited from fabrics, rugs, carpets, cookware and other products soldin New York.Finally, by 2030, intentionally added PFAS would be prohibited from all other products.Nevertheless, state or […] The post NY Bill Sets 2030 Phase Out for PFAS Added to Consumer Products appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Monday Economic Report for this week, Manufacturing employment jumped by 60,000 in October, the strongest monthly gain since June 2020. In October, durable and nondurable goods employment rose by 41,000 and 19,000, respectively. More importantly, total employment in the sector has risen 298,000 YTD, putting it on […] The post Manufacturing Employment Up Big in October, Federal Reserve to Begin Tapering Asset Purchases appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

BedTimes profiles Lava Textiles, the producer of knitted mattress materials, as it expands its global production capabilities but remains focused on the look, feel and performance of its fabrics. Also in the issue, BedTimes asks, is there a pandemic pivot When Covid-19 hit, bedding makers and suppliers discovered new ways to introduce products without face-to-face […] The post The Latest Editions of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy -- Online and In Your Mailbox! appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

ISPA released the Q3 2021Bedding Market Quarterlylast week. The report shows that for the 3rd quarter of 2021, total unit shipments of mattresses, foundations and motion foundations from U.S. producers and imports were down 7.9% over comparable data for 2020, and the value of those units increased 11.7% year over year. The YTD total market […] The post ISPA Releases Fall Forecast and Q3 2021 Bedding Market Quarterly appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the Covid-19 workplace vaccine mandate that President Biden announced in early September. Under the long-awaited emergency temporary standard (ETS), employers with 100 or more employees must require that workers either be vaccinated or provide negative Covid tests weekly. OSHA intends for the ETS to go […] The post Federal Court Temporarily Blocks OSHA Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate That Could Go Into Effect January 4, 2022 appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...