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According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Monday Economic Report for this week, manufacturing activity remained sluggish in September.  The S&P Global Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI dropped from 47.9 in August to 47 in September, tumbling for the third consecutive month and at the steepest rate since June 2023. The largest negative contribution to […] The post Declines in New Orders for Goods Leads to Slowing in U.S. Manufacturing Sector appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

In the New Year, $16.00 will be the new amount of the per-unit mattress recycling fee in both California and Connecticut. Updated point-of-sale materials will be available in December. Contact the Mattress Recycling Council with questions or to request assistance with communicating this fee to your customers or staff.   Email info@mrc-us.org or call 1-855-229-1691  The post Mattress Recycling Fees to Increase in California and Connecticut on January 1, 2025 appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

This week, the Mattress Recycling Council submitted its annual report regarding the performance of the Rhode Island program during the states fiscal year to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. In operation since 2016, MRCs Rhode Island program has recycled over 735,000 mattresses and foundations and the recyclers have diverted nearly 13,000 tons of material from […] The post MRCs Rhode Island 23-24 Annual Report Now Available appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

Governor Newsom signed three notable bills that ISPA has reported on. The final day for Governor Newsom to sign or veto legislation was September 30, 2024. CA AB 347, which outlines enforcement provisions for the state’s existing laws restricting PFAS in certain consumer products (including juvenile products, textile articles and food packaging) was signed by […] The post Governor Newsom Signs Climate Reporting, PFAS and Textile Recycling Legislation in California appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

Your next pair of sneakers could be made from your old mattress.  In research sponsored by the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), Edge Global Innovation (EGI) has developed a process to transform polyurethane mattress foam into polymer pellets that can be used to produce a wide variety of molded products, including shoe soles, cell phone cases […] The post Press Release: Innovative Technology May Transform Recycled Mattress Foam into Sneaker Soles appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

ISPA has been following publicly available violation data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Based on the available data (Violations | CPSC.gov) there appears to be an alarming increase in mattresses failing to meet Part 1632 and 1633 burn tests over the past year. These failures can have costly consequences.    Manufacturers or importers […] The post CPSC Finds Substantial Number of Mattresses Tested Fail Parts 1632 and 1633 appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

As mentioned in previous ISPA Insiders, key sections of New Yorks Family and Fire Protectant Act, NY 4630B, are effective on December 1, 2024.  Those sections will prohibit the sale of new mattresses and upholstered furniture that contain the following covered flame retardant chemicals:  Notably, modacrylic fiber components without antimony trioxide and aramid fibers used […] The post New York Flame Retardant Law Goes into Effect December 1 appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...