Eco Kids Pillow Top Mattress obtained bronze in the category Best Ethical Bedding at the Clean and Conscious Awards, where Clean and Conscious rates the best products in Australia.
Clean and Conscious Awards recognize the quality of sustainable products in Australia in a wide range of categories, and bedding is one of those where Eco Kids was competing this year.
Founded in 2019, the awards are the brainchild of blogger, mother, and practicing optometrist Emily Fletcher, who founded the awards after identifying the need to celebrate safe and socially responsible products (Clean and Conscious).
In an article about the 2024 Awards, Clean and Conscious remarks that ¨This year, the Awards have reached new heights, with 342 exceptional products winning awards across a record-breaking 114 categories. This significant growth reflects the increasing consumer demand for transparency and authenticity from brands and the expanding market for clean and conscious products¨.
The Awards Expert Panel is composed of influential voices in eco-leadership, beauty, wellness, sustainability education, and ethical fashion. This year’s panel included:
- Kelley Sheenan (Editor-in-chief and Founder of Peppermint magazine)
- Sarah Berry (Lifestyle Health Editor, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)
- Sigourney Cantelo (Founder, Beauticate)
- Erin Norden (Clean Beauty Market)
- Montana Lower (Environmental Engineer and Activist)
- Julie Mathers (Flora + Fauna)
- Laura Wells (Environmentalist, Presenter, and Model)
- Magdalena Roze (Food Journalist)
- Nina Gbor (Ethical Fashion Advocate)
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The awards consider four aspects to include a brand as a candidate. Eco Kids Pillow Top Mattress was included because it is clean (Made from excellent materials. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certified Bamboo Fabric, 100% Australian Grown Cotton Fibre Wadding), is ethical (Made by a brand with strict ethical standards in fair trade), sustainable (is committed to reducing their environmental impact through various sustainability efforts) and also, is responsible (Chiropedic Bedding, the manufacturer of Eco Kids, has partnered with the Salvos to donate mattresses to people in need. This partnership aims to provide those less fortunate with a comfortable place to sleep).
¨Eco Kids Pillow Top mattress is crafted from natural, eco-friendly materials and free from harmful chemicals. Its low VOC design provides support and comfort for growing bodies from toddlers to teens¨, says the panel of experts from Clean and Conscious.
Some of the experts have great opinions about Eco Kids’ products. ¨This mattress is supportive and yet delightfully cushioned; my daughter loves sleeping on it. I really appreciate that this mattress is low VOC and that the foam has gone through a strict certification process. I also like that the fabric is OEKO-TEX 100 certified, and I love that Chiropedic Bedding donates mattresses to the homeless through the salvos! Explains the founder of Clean and Conscious, Emily Fletcher.
Also, another judge of the 2024 Awards, Dominique Scott, says ¨My seven-year-old son loves this mattress – describing it as ‘not too soft and not too hard.’ I appreciate the addition of the plush pillow top layer for those nights he needs me close by. Notably, the mattress is made from natural, eco-friendly materials certified and approved by organisations such as Global GreenTag, GECA and the National Asthma Council¨.
Scott says: ¨I also value that this mattress is endorsed by the Australian Spinal Research Foundation, giving me peace of mind that my child’s growing body is supported! I love the brand’s careful consideration of the natural materials used in their production and the fact that they only produce what is needed when it is needed. I am also thrilled that Chiropedic Bedding provides information on their website about the responsible disposal of old mattresses¨.
With these recommendations, you can be sure that buying an Eco Kids mattress is a great choice. You can get yours by looking at our range of products at ecokids.net.au.