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ISPA and WithIt recently announced a new ISPA Sustainability Scholarship designed to support the next generation of leaders advancing sustainability and innovation within the mattress and bedding industry.  Read More  Application Link  The post ISPA Sustainability Scholarship appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

Currently, companies that sell packaged products must comply with a patchwork of state laws related to making recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims on packaging. This leads to interstate commerce issues for businesses in addition to causing consumer confusion on proper packaging disposal. To address these challenges, Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025 (US H.R. 6832). Congressman Weber collaborated with […] The post PACK Act Introduced in Congress appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

Delegate Amy Laufer has introduced legislation (VA HB 86) in the VirginiaHouse of Delegates toestablisha statewide mattress recycling program. ISPA fully supports this legislation andcollaboratedwith Delegate Laufer to draftit. Importantly,HB 86follows the structure that has enabled the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) tooperateeffectivelyin existing stateswhile allowingfor the flexibility needed to make the program a success in […] The post ISPA SupportsMattress RecyclingBillIntroduced in Virginia appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

ISPA submitted comments on Virginias draft New Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP), which mentions mattresses. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is updating the SWMP for the first time in 46 years. ISPAs comments focus on the SWMPs section on product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR).   Specifically, the draft SWMP recommends expanding EPR in Virginia to include a broader range of materials, such as […] The post ISPA Submits Comments on Draft New VA Solid Waste Management Plan appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

ISPA actively advocates at the federal, state, and local levels, representing the mattress industrys interests before legislators, regulators, and other stakeholders to foster a supportive regulatory environment and positive public perception. ISPAs 2025 Advocacy Report, which describes these efforts, is now available!  In 2025, ISPA closely monitored 240 bills across 37 states and D.C., as well as 7 federal bills. The 2025 report contains details about the 7 states […] The post New Release!2025 ISPA Advocacy Report appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

2025 has been a turbulent year for the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). As ISPA previously reported, the CPSC operated with just two out of five Commissioners for most of the year. Additionally, in August, Republican Commissioner Doug Dziak resigned, leaving CPSC Chairman Peter Feldman (R) as the sole Commissioner with all other seats […] The post New CPSC Commissioner Nominated Amidst an Uncertain Future for the Agency appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction blocking enforcement of Californias Climate-related Financial Risk Act (SB 261), which has a statutory deadline of January 1, 2026. SB 261 requires companies doing business in California with revenues that exceed $500 million to submit biennial public climate-related financial risk reports to the state beginning January […] The post California Climate Risk Reporting Law Stayed in Court; Public Hearing Announced and Draft Regulations Released appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...