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ISPA has partnered with Purdue Universitys Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering (EEE) program to develop a value chain map assessment for the mattress industry. This project is being completed by EEE seniors as part of their capstone design requirement, giving our industry a unique opportunity to benefit from their academic expertise and fresh perspectives. The project will highlight opportunities […] The post Feedback Requested: Sustainability Value Chain Map Assessment Survey appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

In New York, a bill (NY S 7821A) to prohibit the sale of mattresses, children’s products, and upholstered furniture containing fiberglass unless they contain a prominent warning label is advancing through the New York State Senate. S.7812A was reported favorably by the Senate Consumer Protection Committee and is now eligible for a floor vote in the New York State Senate. ISPA does not support this legislation as it […] The post New York Bill to Restrict Use of Fiberglass in Mattresses Advances appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

In California, a bill (CA AB 2253) to restrict the methods manufacturers may use to make recycled content claims was introduced. AB 2253 amends an existing law that regulates recycled content claims for food packaging and would require that any recycled content claims for a consumer product be based on the actual physical recycled content in the product. The […] The post CA AB 2253To Ban Mass Balance Packaging Recycled Content appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to approve the implementing regulations for the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (CA SB 253)  and the Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Act (CA SB 261).   The Regulations establish CARBs fee structure for SB 253 and SB 261 and define key concepts relevant to determining the entities in-scope of the laws, such as what it means to do business […] The post California Finalizes Climate Reporting Regulations appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

In Minnesota, a bill (MN HF 3713) was introduced to require textile, mattress, and carpet producers to establish and finance a unified statewide system for collecting and managing these covered products. ISPA strongly opposes this legislation as it is inappropriate and ineffective to compel multiple dissimilar product categories into a single extended producer responsibility (EPR) system.   A […] The post Minnesota Textile, Carpet, and Mattress EPR Bill Introduced appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

In Virginia, an ISPA-supported mattress recycling bill (VA HB 86) passed a floor vote of the full Virginia House of Delegates 67-30. This week, HB 86 was heard before the Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources Committee, which voted (9 Y-5 N) to report and refer HB 86 to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee. ISPA attended the hearing in-person to […] The post Virginia Mattress Recycling Bill Advances appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced U.S. H.R. 7502, also known as the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMMA), which would establish clear federal standards for recycling and recycled content marketing claims. A uniform federal standard for these claims would reduce consumer confusion about what materials can be recycled and create regulatory certainty for businesses. If enacted, the bill would […] The post Recycled Materials Attribution Act Introduced appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...