Free Green Mattress Program for Hospitals
A Public Service Project In Conjunction with Naturepedic
Today, many, if not most, baby mattresses/pads are made with polyurethane foam, vinyl (PVC, including phthalates), chemical fire retardants/barriers, and an extensive list of industrial chemicals.
Some of the suspect chemicals - like phthalates and toxic fire retardants - have been present in many, if not most, baby mattresses/pads for decades and have been shown to leach out into the surrounding air. Given that infants are uniquely vulnerable to these chemicals and they spend the majority of their time on a mattress/pad, it is imperative to provide them with safer sleeping environments. Offgassing from mattresses/pads is a primary source of chemical exposures for babies.
To help offset the dangers of chemicals in the lives of children, Healthy Beginnings for Babies: Free Green Mattress Program for Hospitals - A Public Service Project of Healthy Child Healthy World and Naturepedic, is giving free GREENGUARD certified baby mattresses/pads to hospitals to help babies off to a good start.
Naturepedic baby mattresses/pads are the only baby mattresses/pads we recommend at Healthy Child Healthy World. Naturepedic uses certified organic cotton, food-grade polyethylene for waterproofing, and fire-proofing without the use of toxic chemicals that meet and exceed all federal and state flammability standards. And they're independently tested for chemical emissions and certified to meet the GREENGUARD strict standards for children. In addition to being free of materials like polyurethane foam, vinyl, phthalates, and fire retardants, Naturepedic mattresses/pads also do not contain "bamboo" rayon, or potential allergens like natural latex (or any latex), coir (shredded coconut husks mixed with latex) or wool.
The long-lasting, high-quality Amish workmanship of Naturepedic mattresses/pads have an added plus - these mattresses/pads are made in the USA and help make a more stable economy for our children.
Naturepedic is also certified as an organic mattress manufacturer under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). Inspections, analysis, and certification of the Naturepedic factory is provided by Oregon Tilth, the largest certifier of organic non-food products in the USA.
If your hospital has a nursery, birthing rooms, NICU, or other related hospital facilities, you can get free GREENGUARD certified Naturepedic mattresses/pads. Just call Program Coordinator Gloria at 213-291-8858 and 1-888-704-9305, or send her an email or letter to:
Green Mattress Program for Hospitals
Gloria MacTaggart
223 Dolphin Point, Unit 6
Clearwater, FL 33767
Thanks to Naturepedic over 151 hospitals (and counting) have received organic baby mattresses.
