{"id":3730,"date":"2023-03-05T17:15:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T16:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsb-info.kommpass-staging.ch\/sustainability-and-recycling\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T16:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:40:55","slug":"sustainability-and-recycling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vsb-info.ch\/en\/sustainability-and-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability and recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Why are down duvets<\/strong> and feather pillows<\/strong> so long-lasting<\/strong> compared to synthetic bedding? How can old bedding be disposed of<\/strong> and what happens to it?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sustainability<\/strong> is an increasingly important issue when it comes to bedding<\/strong> too. Consumers want duvets and pillows<\/strong> that have as little impact as possible on our environment. But how sustainable and ecological are down duvets and feather pillows<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

The answer to this question is provided in a study<\/strong> by the independent organisation Long Trail Sustainability, which compared the life cycle of down and synthetic (polyester) fillings<\/strong>. The result is clear: Down products are up to 33 times more sustainable than synthetic ones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The study took a close look at the raw materials<\/strong> used and the production process for the fillings<\/strong>. It then examined their effect on various sustainability factors<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  • Climate change<\/li>\n
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  • Human health<\/li>\n
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    The result: The environmental impact<\/strong>, the so-called ecological footprint<\/strong>, caused by down is 85% to 97% lower<\/strong> than that caused by synthetically produced filling material.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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