LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany—With around 30 million mattresses being discarded in the European Union alone each year, of which most end up in landfill or being incinerated, the search for a more sustainable ...

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 ...

Does anyone ever question the basic assumptions of recycling? How do we know energy consumption and pollution created during collection, transportation and recycling of some items does not exceed the ...

Is there a state law in Iowa that allows individuals or businesses to sell used mattresses? Here's what we know.

After spending hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars for a new mattress, a good night’s sleep is likely more on the minds of shoppers in Connecticut than the recycling fee tacked onto the purchase.