Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have developed a method to recycle unwanted mattresses into sustainable building insulation materials.

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An estimated 50,000 mattresses end up in landfills every single day in the U.S., says Marcus Griswold, founder at Little Green Myths. "This contributes to a substantial accumulation of waste," he ...

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"Mattresses are durable, bulky, and often end up in landfills," study co-author and chemical engineer The Hong Phong Nguyen ...

It may sound odd, silly even, to pay so much to dispose of a run-of-the-mill household item. But the economics of mattress recycling illustrate why it can be difficult — and costly — to be an ...

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